Born: 1918 June 7 in Sixteen Mile Stand, Ohio, United States

Died: 2011 August 12 in Tehachapi, California, United States

Biography: Connell started as an artist at Disney Studios in 1939 working on features and shorts.

He later moved to Dell (Western Publishing) as a freelancer, before becoming writer and editor. He created Super Goof, Daisy Duck's nieces, Wacky Witch and Space Family Robinson (for which Irwin Allen acquired the rights and transformed into Lost in Space).

For over twenty years, he wrote the daily and Sunday Mickey Mouse newspaper strip.

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


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Name:

    Del Connell Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Del Family name: Connell

Other Names:

  1. Del George Connell Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Del George Family name: Connell
  2. Дел Конъл Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Дел Family name: Конъл

Schools:

  1. Pasadena City College ? to ?


Awards:

  1. 2011: Bill Finger Award - (Living Creator)