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Arnold Spilka 1917 - 2002

Arnold Spilka of Orlando, Orange County, FL was born on November 14, 1917 in Manhattan, New York United States, and died at age 85 years old on December 14, 2002 in Bronx County. Arnold Spilka was buried at Mount Zion Cemetery 63 S Pine St, in Kingston, Ulster County.

Arnold Spilka

Orlando, Orange County, FL 32821

November 14, 1917

Manhattan, New York, United States

December 14, 2002

Bronx County, New York, United States

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Introduction

Arnold Spelka's, or Spilka's - spellings differ - parents were Samuel Spilka (1878 - 1943) born in Galicia and Lena Leie "Ida" Altner or Oltner - again, spellings differ - (1877 - 1954), also born in Galicia. He had siblings Ida, Lillie, Celia, Julius, Murrow, and Rosalind. When Arnold was 2, the family was living in the Bronx, New York and their native language was Yiddish. Dad Samuel was in the cigar business. Arnold attended the Art Student's League and studied drawing. He became an illustrator and was much in demand for his services, drawing for such books as A Rumbudgin of Nonsense (1970) a picture book of nonsense verse, as well as A Lion I Can Do Without (1964), And the Frog Went Blah (1972), and Bumples, Fumdidlers, and Jellybeans (1996). He also wrote his own poems like "Don't Tell Me That I Talk Too Much" and "Flowers are a Silly Bunch". The University of Minnesota holds some of his papers and drawings.
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1917

Birthday

November 14, 1917

Birthdate

Manhattan, New York United States

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Ethnicity & Family History

Arnold was Caucasian and both of his parents were born in Austria.
Early Life & Education

When he enlisted for World War II, Arnold said that he had 4 years of high school. Arnold attended the Art Students League of New York - an art school founded in 1875 - where he studied drawing with Rico Lebrun, and sculpture with John Hovannes.
Military Service

Arnold Spilka enlisted as a Private on February 18 1942 in Camp Upton, Yaphank New York.
Professional Career

Arnold Spilka was an American children's illustrator, writer and poet.
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2002

Death

December 14, 2002

Death date

Spasmodic Croup

Cause of death

Bronx County, New York United States
Death location

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Mount Zion Cemetery 63 S Pine St, in Kingston, Ulster County, New York 12401, United States
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