Rose Cecil O'Neill (June 25, 1874 – April 6, 1944) was an American cartoonist, illustrator, artist, and writer. She built a successful career as a magazine and book illustrator and, at a young age, became the best-known and highest- paid female commercial illustrator in the United States. O' Neill earned a fortune and international fame by creating the Kewpie, the most widely known cartoon character until Mickey Mouse.
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25 June 1874 Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
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Died |
6 April 1944 (aged 69) Springfield, Missouri, U.S.
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Zodiac | Cancer |
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