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Al Capp (September 28, 1909 – November 5, 1979) was an American cartoonist and humorist, best known for the satiric comic strip Li'l Abner. He also wrote the comic strips Abbie an' Slats and Long Sam. He won the National Cartoonist Society's Reuben Award as Cartoonist of the Year in 1947, and their 1979 Elzie Segar Award posthumously. Born Alfred Gerald Caplin of Russian Jewish heritage, Capp was the eldest child of Otto and Tillie (Davidson) Caplin - both natives of Latvia who had migrated to... full article at wikipedia

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