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Bob Thaves (Robert Lee Thaves) was born on 5 October, 1924 in Burt, Iowa, is a Cartoonist. Discover Bob Thaves's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is He in this year and how He spends money? Also learn how He earned most of networth at the age of 82 years old?
| Popular As |
Robert Lee Thaves |
| Occupation |
Cartoonist |
| Age |
82 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Libra |
| Born |
5 October 1924 |
| Birthday |
5 October |
| Birthplace |
Burt, Iowa |
| Date of death |
(2006-08-01) Torrance, California |
| Died Place |
Torrance, California |
| Nationality |
United States |
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He is a member of famous Cartoonist with the age 82 years old group.
Bob Thaves Height, Weight & Measurements
At 82 years old, Bob Thaves height not available right now. We will update Bob Thaves's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Bob Thaves Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2022-2023. So, how much is Bob Thaves worth at the age of 82 years old? Bob Thaves’s income source is mostly from being a successful Cartoonist. He is from United States. We have estimated
Bob Thaves's net worth
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| Net Worth in 2023 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2022 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2022 |
Under Review |
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Not Available |
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Not Available |
| Source of Income |
Cartoonist |
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Timeline
Several comic strips paid tribute to Thaves in the weeks after his death in 2006: Candorville on August 14; Arlo & Janis on August 29, and Prickly City (a strip written by his King Baloo collaborator Scott Stantis) on September 10.
His son Tom began collaborating with him on Frank and Ernest in 1997. The elder Thaves had planned on transitioning his son to take over the strip before his death.
During World War II, Thaves served in Europe in the Army's 89th Infantry Division.
He won several awards for Frank and Ernest including the National Cartoonist Society Newspaper Panel Cartoon Award for 1983, 1984 and 1986. He won the H.L. Mencken Award for the best cartoon in 1985 and he was selected as "Punster of the Year" in 1990.
In a 1982 Frank and Ernest comic strip, Thaves wrote about Fred Astaire: "Sure he was great, but don't forget that Ginger Rogers did everything he did, backwards… and in high heels." The official Ginger Rogers website credits Thaves and uses his original line. Often the quote is incorrectly attributed to Faith Whittlesey. Sometimes the quote is attributed to Ann Richards, who popularized the line in her 1988 Democratic National Convention speech, paraphrasing it as: "But if you give us a chance, we can perform. After all, Ginger Rogers did everything that Fred Astaire did. She just did it backwards and in high heels," though Richards credited television journalist Linda Ellerbee for giving her the line. Ellerbee said she heard the line from a fellow passenger on an airplane.
He also drew the short-lived King Baloo strip, which ran during the 1980s. Co-created with Scott Stantis, its format was identical to Frank and Ernest, but featured the titular King.
Frank and Ernest began appearing in magazines as early as the 1960s. It was first nationally syndicated on November 6, 1972. Frank and Ernest's distributor, United Media, said that the strip was carried by more than 1,300 newspapers and read by 25 million people. It was the first single panel strip to appear in the "panel" format, and the first to use block letters for its dialogue.
He married his wife Katie in 1954, and moved with her to Manhattan Beach, California three years later. He enrolled in the Ph.D. program at the University of Southern California, but left before completing his degree due to the success of his business career.
Robert Thaves (October 5, 1924 – August 1, 2006) was the creator of the comic strip Frank and Ernest, which began in 1972.
Robert Lee Thaves was born on October 5, 1924, in Burt, Iowa, where his father, John, published local newspapers. His father died when he was 13.
