Born: 1926 April 30 in Los Angeles, California, United States

Died: 1990 May 25 in Stony Point, New York, United States

Notes: Additional biographical information can be found in Cartoonist PROfiles (1978/83) and World Encyclopedia of Comics (1976/99).

Had the following features in newspaper syndication:
- Kerry Drake daily and Sunday (writing) many years
- Rudy daily and Sunday (wrtings/pencils/inks) 1983-1988
- Steve Canyon (assistant on pencils and inks) for Field Enterprises
- Steve Roper daily and Sunday (pencils and inks) 1952-79 for Publishers Syndicate 1952-67, and Publishers-Hall Syndicate 1967-70s
- Steve Roper and Mike Nomad daily and Sunday (writing, pencils, and inks) 1979-88 for Field Enterprises 1979-84, and News America Syndicate 1984-87.


Name:

    Bill Overgard Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Bill Family name: Overgard

Other Names:

  1. William Overgard Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: William Family name: Overgard
  2. William Thomas Overgard Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: William Thomas Family name: Overgard

Signatures:

  1. William Overgard [generic]
  2. WO [generic]

Art Influences:

Influences by Bill Overgard (b. 1926) were stated by:
  1. Timothy Markin (b. 1968)

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonist Society Type: member


Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: A Few Good Men (book) - Role: writer - Year: 1989
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  2. Publication Title: Collection of Rudy (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: Paperback.

  3. Publication Title: Collection of Rudy (book) - Role: artist
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: Paperback.

  4. Publication Title: Moonlight Surveillance (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  5. Publication Title: Once More the Hero (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  6. Publication Title: Pieces of a Hero (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  7. Publication Title: Shanghai Tango (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  8. Publication Title: The Man from Raffle (book) - Role: writer
    Employer Name : unknown
    Notes: A novel.

  9. Publication Title: Thundercats (television) - Role: animator - Year: 1985
    Employer Name : Rankin-Bass
    Notes: Co-creator

  10. Publication Title: unknown (television) - Role: animator - Years: 1950 - 1959
    Employer Name : Disney
    Work Title: in-betweener