Richard Dorgan
| Richard W. Dorgan | |
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| Born | 24 September 1892 San Francisco |
| Died | 5 May 1953 Bayside, New York |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Spouse(s) | Amelia Jane Murray |
| Children | Richard W. Dorgan, Jr. |
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Richard William Dorgan, known as Dick Dorgan, was an American cartoonist, writer, and illustrator. His first known published work appeared in The New York Call in 1913. A wide variety of his early work was published in The Broadside: A Journal for the Naval Reserve Force, 1918–1920.
He is remembered as the illustrator of Thorne Smith's first two novels, Biltmore Oswald (1918) and Out o' Luck (1919), as well as for his work as a columnist for Photoplay Magazine and newspaper artist in the 1920s and '30s.
Richard W. "Dick" Dorgan (24 September 1892 – 5 May 1953) was born in San Francisco, California, one of 11 children—six sons and five daughters—of Thomas J. and Anna R. Dorgan née Tobin. He died at Bayside, New York.
By 1910, he was living in New York City, where he studied art at the National Academy and the Art Students League. According to registration cards at the National Academy, "Dorgan of San Francisco" took life drawing classes in 1910 and 1911, and, according to records at the Art Students League, he took an illustration class from September 1912 through May 1913.
By October 1913, Dorgan was selling panel cartoons to The New York Call.
During World War I, Dorgan was a Seaman Second Class in the U.S. Naval Reserve Force, stationed at Pelham Bay, New York. He later lived in Bayside, New York, in the borough of Queens on Long Island.
On his World War I draft registration card (dated 5 June 1917), Dorgan reported his occupation as "Cartoonist."
He was married to Amelia Jane Murray (8 October 1891 at New York City–20 February 1970 at Chappaqua, New York). They had one son, Richard W. Dorgan, Jr. (13 August 1921 at New York City–23 November 1988 at Mount Kisco, New York).
His brother (and oldest sibling), Thomas Aloysius Dorgan (29 April 1877 – 2 May 1929), was a prominent cartoonist and creator of "Indoor Sports," as well as a well-known sportswriter. He signed his work with his initials ("Tad"), which became his nickname. After the death of their father (on 22 December 1901 at San Francisco), Tad became a father figure to his younger siblings. (He was 15 years older than his brother, Dick, and 17 years older than his youngest brother, Joe.)
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