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Ted Shearer (1919–1992)

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The Real Book about the Wild West (1952) — Illustrator — 70 copies
Billy Jo Jive, Super Private Eye: The Case of the Missing Ten Speed Bike (1976) — Illustrator — 24 copies
Billy Jo Jive and the case of the missing pigeons (1978) — Illustrator — 14 copies
Billy Jo Jive and the Walkie-Talkie Caper (1981) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Billy Jo Jive: The case of the sneaker snatcher (1977) — Illustrator — 6 copies
Billy Jo Jive and the case of the midnight voices (1982) — Illustrator — 3 copies

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Birthdate
1919
Date of death
1992-12-26
Gender
male
Education
Pratt Institute
Occupations
cartoonist
illustrator
art director, ad agency
painter
Organizations
Westchester Clubmen
National Cartoonists Society
Society of Professional Journalists, Sigma Delta Chi
BBD
Relationships
Shearer, John (son)
Short biography
Ted Shearer was an illustrator who sold his first cartoon to The Amsterdam News at the age of 16. illustrated for Stars and Stripes while in the Army in World War II, and later created the comic strip "Quincy", which was syndicated for 16 years. He also worked freelance as an illustrator, as an art director for the ad agency BBDO, and co-created the Billy Jo Jive series of children's books with his son, the photographer John Shearer.
Cause of death
cardiac arrest
Nationality
USA
Birthplace
Jamaica, Queens, New York, USA
Places of residence
Harlem, New York, USA
Pound Ridge, New York, USA
Place of death
Mount Kisco, New York, USA
Associated Place (for map)
New York, USA

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