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Alfred Gerald Caplin (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979), better known as Al Capp, was an American cartoonist and humorist best known for the satirical comic strip Li'l Abner, which he created in 1934 and continued writing and (with help from assistants) drawing until 1977.
Feb 28, 2013 · A controversial TV and radio personality whose life took a tragic spiral downward, Capp is the subject of a spicy new biography, Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary (Bloomsbury, USA).
Apr 25, 2013 · From 1934 to 1977, the hillbilly comic strip "Li'l Abner" was not just one of the most popular and successful strips in the world, it was a cultural force that inspired movies, radio shows, a musical and modern merchandizing.
Drawn by cartoonist Steve Stiles, [62] the new Li'l Abner was approved by Capp's widow and his brother Elliott Caplin, but Al Capp's daughter, Julie Capp, objected at the last minute and permission was withdrawn.
Nov 6, 1979 · Al Capp, who squeezed a universe of satire into a world of comedy and made light of his creation by calling it a comic strip, died yesterday at Mount Auburn Hospital in Cambridge, Mass., after...
Mar 28, 2013 · Their book, “Al Capp: A Life to the Contrary,” is a compelling, insightful and thorough examination of Capp’s life and career, from his infancy through his sad final years, when he died having alienated nearly everyone in his personal and professional life.
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Nov 6, 1979 · Al Capp, 70, who created the comic strip "Li'l Abner," and endowed American popular culture with the mythical hillbilly realm of Dogpatch, died last night in Cambridge, Mass.
