Dale Messick

American cartoonist (1906-2005)
Person human Q547941
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Dale Messick

Summary

Dale Messick is a human[1]. She was born in South Bend[2]. She was born on +1906-04-11T00:00:00Z[3]. She died in Sonoma County[4]. She died on +2005-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She worked as a cartoonist[6]. She ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • Dale Messick was born in South Bend[2].
  • Dale Messick died in Sonoma County[4].
  • Dale Messick was born on +1906-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].
  • Dale Messick died on +2005-04-05T00:00:00Z[5].
  • Dale Messick held citizenship in United States[8].
  • Dale Messick's professions included cartoonist[6].
  • Dale Messick's education included a stint at Hobart High School[9].
  • A notable work attributed to Dale Messick is Brenda Starr, Reporter[10].
  • Dale Messick received the Eisner Award[11].
  • Dale Messick received the Inkpot Award[12].
  • Dale Messick received the Will Eisner Hall of Fame[13].
  • Dale Messick is recorded as female[14].
  • Dale Messick's instance of is recorded as human[15].
  • Dale Messick's ISNI is recorded as 0000000024949545[16].
  • Dale Messick's VIAF cluster ID is recorded as 43289131[17].
  • Dale Messick's GND ID is recorded as 129954152[18].
  • Dale Messick's Library of Congress authority ID is recorded as n85247633[19].
  • Dale Messick's IMDb ID is recorded as nm0582105[20].
  • Dale Messick's Find a Grave memorial ID is recorded as 10735375[21].
  • Dale Messick's Freebase ID is recorded as /m/0442ld[22].
  • Dale Messick's family name is recorded as Messick[23].
  • Dale Messick's given name is recorded as Dale[24].
  • Dale Messick's Notable Names Database ID is recorded as 619/000022553[25].
  • Dale Messick's described by source is recorded as Billy Ireland Cartoon Library & Museum biographical files[26].
  • Dale Messick's FAST ID is recorded as 204423[27].

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Origins and Family

Dale Messick's place of birth was South Bend[2]. She was born on +1906-04-11T00:00:00Z[3].

Education

Dale Messick's education included a stint at Hobart High School[9].

Career and Affiliations

Dale Messick's professions included cartoonist[6].

Works and Contributions

A notable work attributed to Dale Messick is Brenda Starr, Reporter[10].

Recognition

Awards received include Eisner Award[11], a group of awards[28], in United States[29], founded in 1988[30]; Inkpot Award[12], an award[31], in United States[32], founded in 1974[33]; and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[13], a hall of fame[34], in United States[35], founded in 1988[36].

Death and Burial

Dale Messick died on +2005-04-05T00:00:00Z[5]. She passed away in Sonoma County[4].

Why It Matters

Dale Messick ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (26 views/month, #7,280 of 1,000,298).[7] She has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[37] She is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.[38]

Works attributed to her include Brenda Starr, Reporter[39], a comic strip[40], founded in 1940[41], written by her[42].

FAQs

Where was Dale Messick born?

Born in South Bend[2], Dale Messick…

Where did Dale Messick die?

Dale Messick passed away in Sonoma County[4].

What did Dale Messick do for work?

Dale Messick worked as cartoonist[6].

Where did Dale Messick go to school?

Dale Messick was educated at Hobart High School[9].

What awards did Dale Messick receive?

Honors received include Eisner Award[11], Inkpot Award[12], and Will Eisner Hall of Fame[13].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [14] . wikidata.org.
  4. [8] . wikidata.org.
  5. [15] . wikidata.org.
  6. [9] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [11] . wikidata.org.
  9. [12] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  10. [13] . comic-con.org. Retrieved . comic-con.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  11. [16] . wikidata.org.
  12. [17] . wikidata.org.
  13. [18] . wikidata.org.
  14. [19] . wikidata.org.
  15. [20] . wikidata.org.
  16. [21] . wikidata.org.
  17. [3] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  18. [5] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . Freebase Data Dumps. wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [24] . wikidata.org.
  22. [10] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . cartoons.osu.edu. cartoons.osu.edu. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Inverse relationships (entities pointing at this one)

  1. [39] . wikidata.org. → on this site

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [28] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [42] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [37] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [38] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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