EntertainmentAmerican1907 – 1988
Milt Caniff
Comic strip artist, Terry and the Pirates creator
Biography
An American cartoonist and comic strip artist best known for creating the adventure strips Terry and the Pirates and Steve Canyon. He was influential in comic art development.
Quick Facts
Category
Entertainment
Nationality
American
Born
1907
Died
1988
Thinking about the name
Milt
English origin
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