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1920 Brooklyn, New York - 1988. Known for: Magazine cartoonist.
Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and... Read full biography
Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Starting in 1956, he became a... Read full biography
Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Starting in 1956, he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is best remembered for his work for the magazine. His work is collected in three books: Oh, Happy, Happy, Happy! (1960), One Man's Fancy (1970), and Honesty Is One of the... Read full biography
Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Starting in 1956, he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is best remembered for his work for the magazine. His work is collected in three books: Oh, Happy, Happy, Happy! (1960), One Man's Fancy (1970), and Honesty Is One of the "Better" Policies: Saxon's World of Business (1984). He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising Award for 1977, and their Gag Cartoon Award for 1980, 1986, and 1987. For his work with The New Yorker, he received their Reuben Award for... Read full biography
Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist. Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II. Starting in 1956, he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is best remembered for his work for the magazine. His work is collected in three books: Oh, Happy, Happy, Happy! (1960), One Man's Fancy (1970), and Honesty Is One of the "Better" Policies: Saxon's World of Business (1984). He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising Award for 1977, and their Gag Cartoon Award for 1980, 1986, and 1987. For his work with The New Yorker, he received their Reuben Award for 1980. He was married to Nancy Saxon a children's writer and artist.... Read full biography
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Charles David Saxon (November 13, 1920-December 6, 1988) was an American cartoonist.
Born in Brooklyn, he graduated from Columbia University in 1940. He worked as an editor at Dell Publishing and served as a bomber pilot in the Army Air Corps during World War II.
Starting in 1956, he became a cartoonist for The New Yorker and is best remembered for his work for the magazine. His work is collected in three books: Oh, Happy, Happy, Happy! (1960), One Man's Fancy (1970), and Honesty Is One of the "Better" Policies: Saxon's World of Business (1984).
He received the National Cartoonist Society Advertising Award for 1977, and their Gag Cartoon Award for 1980, 1986, and 1987. For his ...But wait, there's more...
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