Bill Williams (b. 1918)

Born: 1918 May 22 in South Bend, Indiana, United States

Died: 1986 November 10 in New London, Connecticut, United States

Biography: Mr. Williams started as an animator for Walt Disney Productions and worked on "Fantasia" and "Dumbo." He was a fighter pilot in World War II, flying missions in the Pacific. He drew Henry Aldrich comic books, among others, and for a number of years worked on the Dennis the Menace comic book. In advertising he worked for national accounts for Johnstone & Cushing in New York City. In syndicated comic strips, he worked on "The Neighbors" for the Chicago Tribune-New York News Syndicate and had his own syndicated panel, "Dolly" for Hall Syndicate. In his later years he was a children's book illustrator.

Notes: To be confirmed against the Who's Who entry.

Name:

    Bill Williams Type: Common Alternative Name

    Disambiguation: cartoonist

Other Names:

  1. Alfred Owen Williams Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Alfred Owen Family name: Williams

Schools:

  1. University of Michigan ? to ?

  2. Art Students League of New York ? to ?

Signatures:

  1. Bill Williams [generic]
  2. W. [generic]
  3. Williams [generic]

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonists Society Type: member


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