Birth Name: Alfred Gerald Caplin
Occupation: Cartoonist
Place Of Birth: New Haven
Date Of Birth: September 28, 1909
Date Of Death: November 5, 1979
Cause Of Death: N/A
Ethnicity: White
Nationality: American
Al Capp was born on the 28th of September, 1909. He was known for being a Cartoonist. Cartoonist who is best known for his satirical, hillbilly-themed comic strip, Li’l Abner. His other comic strips include Abbie an’ Slats and Long Sam, and he was the 1947 recipient of the National Cartoonists Society’s Reuben Award for Cartoonist of the Year.
Al Capp was born in New Haven. At age nine, he lost his left leg in a trolley accident and was encouraged by his father to develop his artistic talents as a kind of post-accident therapy. During his younger years, he attended several art schools in New England. He posthumously won the 1979 Elzie Segar Award.
Al Capp was a Libra and was born in the G.I. Generation.
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Alfred Gerald Caplin is part of G.I. Generation also known as The Greatest Generation. This generation experienced much of their youth during the Great Depression and rapid technological innovation such as the radio and the telephone. The initials "G.I." is military terminology referring to "Government Issue" or "General Issue".
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Al Capp was born in the Year of the Rooster.
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| REAL NAME: | Alfred Gerald Caplin |
| NICKNAME: | Al |
| RELIGION: | Jewish |
| AGE GENERATION: | G.I. Generation |
| BIRTH SIGN: | Libra |
| BIRTH DAY: | Tuesday |
| DEATH DAY: | Monday |
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Zodiac Sign: Al Capp was a Libra. People of this zodiac sign like harmony, gentleness, sharing with others, the outdoors, and dislike violence, injustice, loudmouths, conformity. The strengths of this sign are being cooperative, diplomatic, gracious, fair-minded, social, while weaknesses can be indecisive, holding a grudge and self-pity. The greatest overall compatibility with Libra is Aries and Sagittarius.
Chinese Zodiac: Al Capp was born in the Year of the Dragon. People born under this sign are honest, observant and hardworking. They seldom rely on other people in daily life, which can make them impatient when dealing with others.
Ruling Planet: Al Capp had a ruling planet of Venus and has a ruling planet of Venus and by astrological associations Friday is ruled by Venus. Venus is the planet of love, harmony, money and possessions. Venus is graceful, charming, sensual and social. People who are born with Mars as the ruling planet have beauty, charm and sensuality.
Al Capp’s birth sign is Libra and he had a ruling planet of Venus.
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