Art Gates (b. 1916)

Born: 1916 July 9 in Somerville?, Massachusetts?, United States?

Died: 1976 December 4 in Key West, Florida, United States

Notes: Writing, penciling and inking on Lamentin' Luke strip in 1956.
Backgrounds on Mike Hammer strip for a year for Pheonix Features
Writing, penciling and inking on Service Smith strip in 1946.
Writing, penciling and inking on Small Wonders strip in 1962.

Formed Gates Features circa 1962.

Lettered his own features at Mainline Comics in 1955.

The Who's Who of American Comic Books had two separate entries. There was one for Art Gates and one for Arthur Gates. The two credits listed under Arthur Gates were duplicates of the credits listed under Art Gates. Therefore the Who's Who of American Comic Books entry Arthur Gates has been deleted. All credits to the Who's Who of American Comic Books that were listed under Arthur Gates can be found under Art Gates.

Additional bails link:
http://bailsprojects.com/bio.aspx?Name=GATES%2C+ARTHUR

Sample Scan:

Name:

    Art Gates Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Art Family name: Gates

Other Names:

  1. Arthur M. Gates Type: Common Alternative Name
    Given name: Arthur M. Family name: Gates
  2. Arthur Meredith Gates Type: Name at Birth
    Given name: Arthur Meredith Family name: Gates

Schools:

  1. Art Students League of New York ? to ?

  2. Boston University ? to ?

Signatures:

  1. A. G. [generic]
  2. AMG [generic]
  3. ART GATES
  4. Art Gates [generic]

Memberships:

  1. National Cartoonist Society Type: member

Non Comics Works:

  1. Publication Title: New York Herald-Tribune (other) - Role:
    Employer Name : New York Herald-Tribune
    Work Title: Salesman

Relations:

  1. Employee of - Funnies, Inc. (b. 1939)
    Notes: Pencils and inks work from circa 1941 to 1942.

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