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Life & Death
NationalityUnited StatesDied05/11/1979Died inCambridgeCausepulmonary emphysemaWikidataQ2060191 ↗Buried atMount Prospect CemeteryTMDb#68858 ↗
Alfred Gerald Caplin, better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and drawing until 1977. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats and Long Sam (1954). He won the National Cartoonists Society's Reuben Award in 1947 for Cartoonist of the Year, and their 1979 Elzie Segar Award, posthumously for his "unique and outstanding contribution to the profession of cartooning".
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Importing filmography…
| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Imagine: John LennonMovie | Self (archive footage) | — |
| 1968 | The Dick Cavett ShowSeries | Self - Guest | — |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas ShowSeries | Self | — |
| 1960 | ABC Close-Up!Series | Self | — |
| 1957 | Tonight Starring Jack PaarSeries | Self | — |
| 1952 | This Is Your LifeSeries | Self | — |
| 1950 | Your Show of ShowsSeries | — | — |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan ShowSeries | Self | — |