Al Vermeer
Albert Hermann Vermeer (1911–1980), known as Al Vermeer, was an American cartoonist. Vermeer created the comic strip Priscilla's Pop.
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Al Vermeer
- Name
- Al Vermeer
- Birth Name
- Albert Hermann Vermeer
- Born
- 1911
- Birthplace
- Alameda, California
- Died
- 1980
- Place of death
- Humboldt, California
- Occupation
- Cartoonist
- Known for
- Priscilla's Pop
- Nationality
- United States
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Albert Hermann Vermeer (1911–1980), known as Al Vermeer, was an American cartoonist. Vermeer created the comic strip Priscilla's Pop.
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• Name — Al Vermeer • Birth Name — Albert Hermann Vermeer • Born — 1911 • Birthplace — Alameda, California • Died — 1980 • Place of death — Humboldt, California • Occupation — Cartoonist • Known for — Priscilla's Pop
Early life
Early life
Al Vermeer was born in Alameda, California in 1911 to Dutch immigrant parents from Utrecht, Netherlands.
Career
Career
While growing up in Oakland, Vermeer began his newspaper career as a sports writer. Eventually he moved to sports illustration work at the San Francisco News. By 1945 he left the News to work with the Newspaper Enterprise Association and a year later his signature creation Priscilla's Pop was launched. Initially created as a Sunday, a daily version of Priscilla's Pop was soon added to the syndicate. Vermeer worked on the family strip for almost 30 years, before his retirement in 1976. The strip was inspired by Vermeer's own family. Vermeer was succeeded by cartoonist Ed Sullivan, who worked on Priscilla's Pop until the end of the comic strip's run in 1983.
Death
Death
Al Vermeer died in 1980 in Humboldt, California.
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Al Vermeer is recorded with the occupation comics artist. Recorded with the occupation cartoonist. Recorded as cartoonist and comics artist.
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1911
Al Vermeer was born on 1 January 1911.
1980
Al Vermeer died on 1 January 1980.
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