Frank Interlandi
Illustration — Interlandi in 1967 with a model wearing a dress with some of his cartoons printed on it Frank Interlandi (1924 – February 4, 2010) was an editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register and the Los Angeles Times. While at the Register, he won the prize for best editorial cartoon given in 1961 by Sigma Delta Chi, the professional journalism society. A year later, he joined the Times, where he remained until 1981.
Frank Interlandi
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- Frank Interlandi was born in 1924. · Chicago.
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- Frank Interlandi died on 4 February 2010.
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- University of Iowa
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Illustration — Interlandi in 1967 with a model wearing a dress with some of his cartoons printed on it Frank Interlandi (1924 – February 4, 2010) was an editorial cartoonist for the Des Moines Register and the Los Angeles Times. While at the Register, he won the prize for best editorial cartoon given in 1961 by Sigma Delta Chi, the professional journalism society. A year later, he joined the Times, where he remained until 1981.
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His stock character in many cartoons was an "angry little old lady in tennis shoes". Frank Interlandi was born in Chicago, Illinois, Interlandi was a self-described "Sicilian". He lived in Laguna Beach, California, for nearly 60 years. His twin brother, Phil Interlandi (1924 – June 28, 2002), was also a cartoonist for Playboy and other publications.
The brothers joined the U.S. Army in 1941, and Frank was a medic at the Battle of the Bulge. He earned a degree in fine art from the University of Iowa in the 1950s. He minored in philosophy and religion. It was at the university he met his wife, Mitzi. They were married in 1955 and divorced in 1997. Frank and Phil Interlandi both appeared on the 24 October 1957 episode of You Bet Your Life, hosted by Groucho Marx. The brothers won $2,000.
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Interlandi was also an abstract Impressionist painter. His artwork was exhibited at the Festival of Arts for four decades, as well as galleries in Los Angeles and Laguna.
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Frank Interlandi was born in 1924.
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Frank Interlandi died on 4 February 2010.
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Frank Interlandi was born in Chicago.
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- 1.L.A. Times. Phil Interlandi, 78; Playboy Cartoonist Drew 'Queenie'. 29 June 2002.
- 2.Dennis McLellan, "Frank Interlandi dies at 85; former L.A. Times editorial cartoonist," Los Angeles Times, February 10, 2010
- 3."Letter: Picking on a Paisan," Los Angeles Times, October 14, 1979, page J-26 Access to this link requires the use of a library card.
- 4.Jennifer Erickson, "Ink Runs Out on Interlandi's Interlude," Laguna Beach Independent, February 12, 2010
- 5.You Bet Your Life #57-05 The Never-ending Quiz Segment (Secret word 'Street', Oct 24, 1957). YouTube cbignore.
- 6.Barbara Diamond, "The Last of a Special Breed," Coastline Pilot, February 11, 2010
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