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People named Lee Ames

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Lee Judah Ames
Artist, Illustrator. He was regarded as one of the first generation of modern artists of comic book illustration and comic art instruction. In the summer of 1938, he got his first job at a sign advertising agency in New York City. After his High School graduation in 1939, he entered a contest the Disney organization was running to find new artists, won and relocated to Los Angeles, California. There, he worked in capacity of illustration for Mickey Mouse cartoons and on the feature films of "Fantasia" and "Pinocchio". Homesick, he returned to New York, got into comic book art working for The Spectre and other strips for DC publications. After serving in the US Army as a 2nd Lieutenant during World War II, he worked for most of the major comic publishers including Timely, Archie, Harvey, Hillman, EC and was a main contributor to Classics Illustrated comics of the 1950s. Through the 1960s and 1970s, he enjoyed an immense success with his line of the twenty-six series "Draw 50" books, which taught generations of children how to draw elephants, tigers, dogs, fish, birds and many more. He spent his later years mostly promoting the many other books he wrote, conducting lectures and teaching art techniques.
Lee Ames of Winchendon, Worcester County, MA was born on October 14, 1910, and died at age 86 years old on February 21, 1997.
Lee A Ames of Travis County, TX was born circa 1962. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lee A. (Duane) Ames.
Lee Alfred Ames was born on November 19, 1902, and died at age 60 years old on March 30, 1963. Lee Ames was buried at Ft. Snelling National Cemetery Section H Site 337 7601 34th Avenue, South, in Minneapolis, Mn. Family, friend, or fan, this family history biography is for you to remember Lee Alfred Ames.
Lee Ames of Costa Mesa, Orange County, California was born on January 2, 1885, and died at age 82 years old in June 1967.
Lee Ames of Moline, Elk County, Kansas was born on August 22, 1913, and died at age 66 years old in June 1980.
Lee D Ames of Saint Louis, Saint Louis County, MO was born on October 29, 1885, and died at age 80 years old on July 15, 1966.
Lee Ames of Fort Worth, Tarrant County, Texas was born on March 2, 1892, and died at age 80 years old in May 1972.
Lee R Ames of Oklahoma City, Oklahoma County, OK was born on June 29, 1941, and died at age 58 years old on December 8, 1999.
Lee Ames of Rockville, Parke County, Indiana was born on December 2, 1878, and died at age 91 years old in October 1970.
Lee Ames of Carbon, Clay County, Indiana was born on March 29, 1885, and died at age 95 years old in March 1980.
Lee Ames of Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California was born on September 9, 1918, and died at age 47 years old in August 1966.
Lee J Ames of Bogart, Oconee County, GA was born on October 24, 1914, and died at age 78 years old on September 13, 1993.
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