Mell Lazarus
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This article is about the cartoonist named Lazarus. For other uses of the name Lazarus, see Lazarus (name).
Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927[2] – May 24, 2016)[3] was an American cartoonist, best known as the creator of two comic strips, Miss Peach (1957–2002) and Momma (1970–2016). Additionally, he wrote two novels. For his comic strip Pauline McPeril (a 1966-69 collaboration with Jack Rickard), he used the pseudonym Fulton, which is also the name of a character in his first novel, The Boss Is Crazy, Too.
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Born | Melvin Lazarus (1927-05-03)May 3, 1927 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
Died | May 24, 2016(2016-05-24) (aged 89) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
Area(s) | Cartoonist, Novelist |
Pseudonym(s) | Fulton |
Notable works | Miss Peach Momma |
Awards | Reuben Award (1981) Inkpot Award (1976)[1] |
Spouse(s) | Sally Mitchell |
Children | Margie, Suesan, Cathie |
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