Born: 1924 August 23 in Buffalo, New York, United States
Died: 2010 June 28 in Yonkers, New York, United States
Biography: Lloyd Birmingham was better known as a pulp and fine artist, but did some pencil and ink work in comic books while working for the Gibson Studio, from circa 1945 to circa 1946 (Bails' Who's Who suggested it might be from circa 1943, however Birmingham enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 15, 1943 and was probably not fully discharged until 1945). He is known to have worked on the Blackstone feature.
Birmingham was the creator of The Handy Family (originally named The Fixit Family).
Syndication credits:
The Fixit Family weekly (General Features) 1955-05-16 - 1956-XX-XX [Writer, pencils, and inks.];
The Handy Family weekly (General Features) 1956-XX-XX - 1974-XX-XX [Writer, pencils, and inks.];
The Handy Family weekly (Los Angeles Times Syndicate) 1975-XX-XX - 1976-XX-XX [Writer, pencils, and inks.].
Birmingham also did pencil and ink work for various promotional comic books from circa 1949 to circa 1971.
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Name:
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Lloyd Birmingham
Type: Common Alternative Name
Other Names:
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Lloyd P. Birmingham
Type: Common Alternative Name
Given name: Lloyd P. Family name: Birmingham -
Lloyd Paul Birmingham
Type: Name at Birth
Given name: Lloyd Paul Family name: Birmingham
Schools:
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Brown University ? to ?
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Harvard University ? to ?
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School of Art Studies [NYC] ? to ?
Relations:
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Employee of - Gibson Studio (b. 1943)
Notes: Birmingham did pencil and ink work for the studio from circa 1945 to circa 1946. Bails' Who's Who suggests a possible 1943 start date, but Birmingham enlisted in the U.S. Army on April 15, 1943 and was probably not fully discharged until 1945.
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