About Frank Modell
Lived 1917 – 2016 (aged 98). Frank Modell was an American cartoonist and illustrator.
Franklyn Bruce Modell (September 6, 1917 – May 27, 2016) was an American cartoonist who contributed over 1,400 cartoons to The New Yorker during a period of over 50 years from 1946.
Franklyn Bruce Modell was born on September 6, 1917, in Philadelphia.
He was a graduate of the Philadelphia Museum School of Industrial Art, after which he served in the US Army in World War II in a signal radio intelligence company as a sergeant.
Frank Modell embarked on a career as a freelance illustrator, cartoonist, and writer. His breakthrough came when he caught the attention of Jim Geraghty, the art director of the New Yorker, who recognized Modell's potential after reviewing his cartoon samples.
Modell died on May 27, 2016, at his home in Guilford, Connecticut.
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Who was Frank Modell?
American cartoonist
When was Frank Modell born?
Frank Modell was born on 6 September 1917 in Philadelphia.
When did Frank Modell die?
Frank Modell died on 27 May 2016 in Guilford.
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Frank Modell was a cartoonist and illustrator.
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Frank Modell was American.
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