Frank O'Neal
Frank O'Neal (May 9, 1921 – October 10, 1986)[1][2] was an American cartoonist best known for his comic strip Short Ribs, which he wrote and drew from 1958 to 1973.
Early life and career
Born in
freelance cartooning, he spent a year and a half drawing storyboards.[3] His feature "How to Bring Up Parents" ran in Redbook for three years.[citation needed
]
Later career
The syndicate
Carmel, California, beginning in 1974.[citation needed] The final Short Ribs strip ran Sunday, May 2, 1982.[5]
Awards
He won the 1964 National Cartoonists Society's Division Award for Newspaper Strips: Humor for Short Ribs.[6]
Personal life
O'Neal and his wife Bettie had two children, John and Mollie.[3] He was living in or near Pacific Grove, California, at the time of his death at age 64.[4]
References
- ^ "Frank O'Neal, Creator of Short Ribs, dies". The Comics Journal. No. 116. July 1987. p. 24.
- Lambiek Comiclopedia. Retrieved on June 3, 2017. Archivedfrom the original on May 6, 2012.
- ^ a b c "Frank O'Neal". National Cartoonists Society. Archived from the original on February 15, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ Associated Press News. October 11, 1986. Archivedfrom the original on June 3, 2017. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
- ^ a b c d Short Ribs at Don Markstein's Toonopedia. Archived from the original on June 3, 2017.
- ^ "NCS Awards > Division Awards > Newspaper Strips: Humor". National Cartoonists Society. Archived from the original on January 27, 2010. Retrieved June 3, 2017. Requires hitting "See Winners" link in order to view.
External links
- "Frank O'Neal Cartoons: An inventory of his cartoons at Syracuse University". Syracuse University. Retrieved June 3, 2017.
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