Mel Casson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Mel Casson

Recipient of the Purple Heart medal

Date of Birth: 25-Jul-1920

Place of Birth: Boston, Massachusetts, United States

Date of Death: 21-May-2008

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Mel Casson (July 25, 1920 – May 21, 2008) was an American cartoonist with a 50-year career.
He is primarily remembered for his work on the daily comic strips Sparky, Angel, Mixed Singles/Boomer and Redeye, plus numerous magazine cartoons.Born in Boston, Massachusetts, Casson was encouraged by his father to pursue a career in art.
He received a scholarship to the Art Students League of New York.
Casson signed a cartooning contract with The Saturday Evening Post at age 17, and his artwork began to appear regularly in The Saturday Evening Post, Esquire, The New York Times, Ladies' Home Journal and other major magazines.