Bob Barnes (cartoonist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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cartoonist
Date of Birth: 08-Mar-1913
Place of Birth: Portland, Oregon, United States
Date of Death: 01-Jan-0001
Profession: cartoonist
Zodiac Sign: Pisces 
About Bob Barnes (cartoonist)
- Robert Leslie Barnes (March 8, 1913 – November 12, 1970) was an American comic strip artist most notable for his marriage-themed gag panel The Better Half. Barnes' first syndicated panel was Laugh of the Week / Laff of the Week from 1947 to 1951 succeeded by Double-Take from 1952 to 1957.
- Barnes launched The Better Half with the Register and Tribune Syndicate in 1956, doing the strip until his death from cancer on November 12, 1970.
- A few strips appeared after his death, continuing until 1971.He received the National Cartoonists Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for The Better Half in 1958.
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