A. E. Hayward
American comic strip artist / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alfred Earl Hayward (1884 – 1939), was a 20th century American comic strip artist. He was known professionally as A. E. Hayward for his comics work although he used his full name for his fine arts work.
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A. E. Hayward | |
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Born | Alfred Mark Hayward (1884-02-14)February 14, 1884 Camden, New Jersey, U.S. |
Died | July 25, 1939(1939-07-25) (aged 55) New York City, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Area(s) | Syndicated cartoonist, fine artist |
Notable works | Somebody's Stenog |
Spouse(s) |
Stella Kelly (m. 1907) |
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He is best known for his seminal 1918-1941 strip Somebody's Stenog ("stenog" standing for "stenographer"). This strip, featuring flapper-era secretary Cam O'Flage, was one of the first daily strips focusing on an independent woman.[1] It was the first enduring daily strip to have an "office girl" as the protagonist[2][3][note 1] and to be concerned with a group of female office workers.[7]