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Chester Gould ( / ɡuːld /; November 20, 1900 – May 11, 1985) [1] [2] was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of the Dick Tracy comic strip, which he wrote and drew from 1931 to 1977, incorporating numerous colorful and monstrous villains.
Learn about the life and career of Chester Gould, the creator of the iconic comic strip character Dick Tracy. From his humble beginnings in 1921 to his retirement in 1977, Gould became a comic book legend and a pioneer of detective stories.
May 9, 2024 · Chester Gould (born Nov. 20, 1900, Pawnee, Okla., U.S.—died May 11, 1985, Woodstock, Ill.) was an American cartoonist who created “Dick Tracy,” the detective-action comic strip that became the first popular cops-and-robbers series.
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Dick Tracy is an American comic strip featuring Dick Tracy, a tough and intelligent police detective created by Chester Gould. It made its debut on Sunday, October 4, 1931, in the Detroit Mirror, [1] and was distributed by the Chicago Tribune New York News Syndicate.
Learn about Chester Gould, the creator of the "Dick Tracy" comic strip and character, and his legacy. The Museum offers audio interviews, exhibits, and events related to the "Dick Tracy" franchise.
Learn about Chester Gould, the artist who created 'Dick Tracy', the world's most famous detective comic strip. Discover his life, career, influences and innovations in the realistic and hard-boiled genre.
May 12, 1985 · Chester Gould, who created the comic strip “Dick Tracy " and a horde of unlikely villains to plague the heroic, square-jawed detective, died of apparent heart failure Saturday at his home in...
