Bob Weber, Sr. (June 26, 1934 – October 17, 2020),
was an American cartoonist, best known for his ''
Moose and Molly''
comic strip, distributed by
King Features Syndicate.
Early life
Weber was born and raised in
South Baltimore.
He attended the
School of Visual Arts
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History
This school was started by ...
in
New York City
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in 1953.
Career
Weber's career as a cartoonist and illustrator moved into high gear in 1959, when he contributed to ''
The Saturday Evening Post
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'' and the syndicated ''
Laff-a-Day'' panels.
[Lambiek: Bob Weber Sr.]
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Relocating to Connecticut
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, he became cartoonist Dick Cavalli's assistant on '' Winthrop''. In 1965, he launched his own strip, which began September 20, 1965, as ''Moose'', retitled ''Moose Miller'' six years later.[Moose Miller]
at Don Markstein's Toonopedia
Archived
from the original on April 16, 2012. It was renamed ''Moose and Molly'' (aka ''Moose & Molly'') in 1998.Westport, Connecticut
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History
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, which he referred to as "Westpork".[
Weber's son, cartoonist Bob Weber, Jr., reaches a readership of 30 million with his '' Slylock Fox & Comics for Kids'' puzzle feature. He also co-created the short-lived '']Oh, Brother!
''Oh, Brother!'' is a British television sitcom starring Derek Nimmo, which aired on BBC1 from 13 September 1968 to 27 February 1970.
Synopsis
The series was set in the fictional Mountacres Monastery, with Nimmo cast as the well-meaning but ine ...
'' strip.
References
External links
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Jacquie Roland
1943 births
2020 deaths
American comic strip cartoonists
Artists from Baltimore
People from Westport, Connecticut
School of Visual Arts alumni
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