Jack Kent (illustrator), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Jack Kent (illustrator)

illustrator

Date of Birth: 10-Mar-1920

Place of Birth: Burlington, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 18-Oct-1985

Profession: writer, children's writer, comics writer

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Pisces

John Wellington Kent, better known by his signature Jack Kent (March 10, 1920 – October 18, 1985), was an American cartoonist and prolific author-illustrator of 40 children's books.
He is perhaps best known as the creator of King Aroo, a comic strip often compared to Walt Kelly's Pogo.
In addition to his own books, he also illustrated 22 books by other authors.Born in Burlington, Iowa, Kent dropped out of high school at the age of 15 and began a career as a freelance commercial artist, working in that field until he joined the U.S.
Army in 1941.