Lou Skuce
Canadian comic strip and editorial cartoonist (1886–1951) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Thomas Lewis Skuce (July 6, 1886 - November 20, 1951), more popularly known as Lou Skuce, was a Canadian comic strip and editorial cartoonist (much of it sports-related), who also appeared widely in movie theatres to entertain while producing cartoons that were projected onto the screen.[6] He also worked in commercial illustration,[7] owning his own studio serving advertising clients in Canada and the United States. During World War II, he also produced material that appeared in the Canadian Whites.[7] When he died, he was referred to as "Canada's Greatest Cartoonist".[8]
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Thomas Lewis "Lou" Skuce | |
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Born | Thomas Lewis Skuce (1886-07-06)July 6, 1886[1] |
Died | November 20, 1951(1951-11-20) (aged 65)[2] |
Resting place | Beechwood Cemetery, Ottawa |
Nationality | Canadian |
Alma mater | Lisgar Collegiate Institute |
Occupation(s) | Cartoonist, illustrator, playwright |
Spouse(s) |
Dorothy Edis
(m. 1913; d. 1928)Ruth Kipling Fraser (m. 1932) |
Parent(s) | James Skuce Margaret Boulger |
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