Ward Greene
Ward Greene (December 23, 1892 – January 22, 1956) was an American writer, editor, journalist, playwright, and general manager of the comic syndicate King Features Syndicate. He is known for overseeing the works of Alex Raymond and other writers and artists at King Features Syndicate, as well as writing Raymond's Rip Kirby comic strip from 1946 until his death.
Ward Greene | |
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| Born | December 23, 1892 Asheville, North Carolina, U.S. |
| Died | January 22, 1956 (aged 63) Havana, Cuba |
| Pen name | Frank Dudley Jean Greene |
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| Education | Sewanee: The University of the South |
| Notable works | Lady and the Tramp Death in the Deep South Rip Kirby Scamp |
| Spouse | Edith Pfeil Greene |
| Children | 1 son (Thomas) |
Greene wrote the magazine story "Happy Dan, the Cynical Dog" for Cosmopolitan in 1945, and this story was the basis for the 1955 Walt Disney film Lady and the Tramp. Greene also wrote the spinoff comic strip, Scamp, featuring the young son of the Disney dogs, from 1955 to 1956.
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