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Frank Interlandi (1924 – February 4, 2010) was an
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Frank Interlandi (1924 – February 4, 2010) was an editorial cartoonist
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for the ''Des Moines Register
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History Early period
The first newspaper in Des Moines was the ''Iowa Star''. In July 1849, Barlow Granger began the paper in an abandoned log cabin by the junctio ...
'' and the ''Los Angeles Times
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.'' While at the ''Register,'' he won the prize for best editorial cartoon given in 1961 by Sigma Delta Chi
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, the professional journalism society. A year later, he joined the ''Times'', where he remained until 1981. His stock character in many cartoons was an "angry little old lady in tennis shoes".
Born in Chicago, Illinois
(''City in a Garden''); I Will
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, Interlandi was a self-described " Sicilian". He lived in Laguna Beach, California
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, for nearly 60 years. His twin brother, Phil Interlandi (1924 – June 28, 2002), was also a cartoonist for ''Playboy
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'' and other publications.
World War II
The brothers joined the U.S. Army in 1941, and Frank was a medic at theBattle of the Bulge
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. He earned a degree in fine art
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from the University of Iowa
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in the 1950s. He minored in philosophy and religion. It was at the university he met his wife, Mitzi. They were married in 1955 and divorced in 1997.
Frank and Phil Interlandi both appeared on the 24 October 1957 episode of ''You Bet Your Life
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'', hosted by Groucho Marx. The brothers won $2,000.
Fine art
Interlandi was also an abstract Impressionist painter. His artwork was exhibited at the Festival of Arts for four decades, as well as galleries in Los Angeles and Laguna./ref>
References
1924 births 2010 deaths American editorial cartoonists Los Angeles Times people Artists from Chicago People from Laguna Beach, California American twins University of Iowa alumni United States Army personnel of World War II United States Army soldiers {{US-cartoonist-stub