Artist · United States

1920 to 2001

Known for

“Dennis the Menace”

Portrait of Hank Ketcham
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Born1920
Born inSeattle
First credit1951
CountryUnited States
Workcomics artist
Alsoanimator
Died2001
Died inCarmel-by-the-Sea

Hank Ketcham.

comics artist · animator

United States, 1920 to 2001

In short

Henry King Ketcham (March 14, 1920, June 1, 2001) was an American cartoonist who created the Dennis the Menace comic strip, writing and drawing it from 1951 to 1994, when he retired from drawing the daily cartoon and took up painting full-time in his home studio. In 1953, he received the Reuben Award for the strip, which continues today in the hands of other cartoonists.

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Biodata

Born
1920, Seattle
Died
2001, Carmel-by-the-Sea
Citizenship
United States
Active
1951
Work
comics artist, animator
Career

Hank Ketcham, in numbers

Lifetime

Sketchbook

Portrait of Hank Ketcham

Cover of Dennis the MenaceCover of Half Hitch
Known for

The essential Hank Ketcham