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Mell Lazarus (Melvin Lazarus) was born on 3 May, 1927 in Brooklyn, New York, U.S., is a Syndicated cartoonist. Discover Mell Lazarus's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 89 years old?

Popular As Melvin Lazarus
Occupation writer
Age 89 years old
Zodiac Sign Taurus
Born 3 May, 1927
Birthday 3 May
Birthplace Brooklyn, New York, U.S.
Date of death 24 May, 2016
Died Place Los Angeles, California, U.S.
Nationality United States

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Children Margie, Suesan, Cathie

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1927

Melvin Lazarus (May 3, 1927 – May 24, 2016) 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.

1950

In the mid-1950s, he created two children's syndicated comic strips for General Features, Wee Women and Li'l Ones.

1957

Miss Peach debuted on February 4, 1957, in the New York Herald Tribune, and ended up running for nearly 50 years.

"I never actually graduated high school. My art teacher flunked me. I have since, however, attended many classes of one kind or another. I frequently lecture at colleges and to other groups around the country. I sold my first cartoon when I was 16. I did commercial art and edited children's magazines prior to February 4, 1957 when my comic, Miss Peach, was launched. The characters in Miss Peach are not actually modeled on real persons, with the possible exception of Lester, the skinny kid in the strip. Possibly the most loved character is Arthur, the dopey little kid. I make notes all week based on thoughts, conversational fragments, etc. I sift through all these notes on Monday mornings and select several to develop. I then write gags for them. I do six daily strips and a Sunday page."

1963

His novel The Boss Is Crazy, Too (Dial, 1963) concerns Carson Hemple, art director of a comic-book and confession-magazine publishing company, who is told by the owner to help force the company into bankruptcy, and who responds with inventive embezzlement schemes.

The book was inspired by his time at Toby Press.

1964

In 1964, Lazarus talked about his background and working methods:

1966

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.

Lazarus was born in Brooklyn, to Sydney Lazarus, a successful glass-blower, and Frances (née Mushkin) Lazarus, nicknamed Frankie.

Lazarus, who dropped out of high school, published his first cartoon at 16, and later enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

During his twenties, he worked for Al Capp and his brother Elliott Caplin at the Capp family-owned Toby Press.

1970

His comic strip Momma debuted on October 26, 1970.

Although Lazarus based the title character on his own mother, she believed the character was based on his aunt, exclaiming, "You caught Aunt Helen to a tee!"

1973

Lazarus won the National Cartoonists Society's award for Newspaper Strip, Humor, in 1973 and 1979, both times for Miss Peach.

1981

He won the Reuben Award for Outstanding Cartoonist of the Year, for Miss Peach, in 1981, and the organization's Silver T-Square Award in 2000.

1986

The Neighborhood Watch (Doubleday, 1986) is about an impoverished Brooklyn writer who steals from his wealthy neighbors.

Its protagonist, widowed father Loring Neiman, having turned to burglary when his book is rejected, discovers he has a knack for it.

He prepares to give up the criminal life after becoming romantically involved with a married woman, but a criminally inclined neighbor coerces him into one purportedly final robbery.

It was optioned for a movie.

1989

Lazarus served as president of the National Cartoonists Society for two consecutive terms, from 1989 to 1993.

1992

In 1992, Lazarus made a cameo appearance in the Murder, She Wrote episode "The Dead File".

He made a cameo appearance in the 1992 Murder She Wrote episode "The Dead File."

1999

His membership in Mensa was mentioned in the 1999 episode "They Saved Lisa's Brain" of The Simpsons.

2016

On January 23, 2016, Lazarus became the second recipient of the National Cartoonists Society Medal of Honor, established the year before.

Lazarus was married twice, first to Eileen Lazarus, which ended in divorce; then to Sally Mitchell, daughter of comic-strip gag writer Ed Mitchell.

Lazarus lived in Los Angeles from the 1970s until his death on May 24, 2016.

from complications from Alzheimer's.

He had three daughters, Margie, Suesan and Cathie; six grandchildren and one great grandson.