Charles Hargens, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Charles Hargens

American artist

Date of Birth: 30-Apr-1893

Place of Birth: Fall River County, South Dakota, United States

Date of Death: 30-Jan-1997

Profession: illustrator, painter

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Charles William Hargens, Jr.
(1893-1997) was an American painter.
He created over 3000 covers for magazines such as The Saturday Evening Post, Collier's, Country Gentleman, Farm Journal, Boys' Life, The Open Road for Boys, along with advertisements for companies such as Coca-Cola and covers for over 300 books, including the Zane Grey Western novels of the 1930s and 1940s. He worked for over 80 years and died on January 30, 1997, at 103 years of age.
He is buried at Glenside Cemetery in Montgomery County Pennsylvania.