Dan Heilman
Encyclopedia
Dan Heilman was the first artist of the Judge Parker
comic strip. He was born in 1922 (some sources say 1924) in Cincinnati, Ohio
.
Having served in World War II
, Heilman became an assistant to artist Ken Ernst
on the Mary Worth
comic strip, and to Roy Crane
on Buz Sawyer
. In 1949 he was the artist for a comic strip called The American Adventure.
In 1952 writer Dr. Nicholas Dallis hired Heilman for a new strip he created called Judge Parker
, which made its debut on 24 November 1952.
Heilman stayed with Judge Parker until 1965, when he left and was succeeded by his assistant Harold LeDoux.
Heilman was working on a new outer-space-themed comic when he died in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida on December 17, 1966
Judge Parker
Judge Parker is a soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. The strip's look and content were influenced by the work of Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst on Mary Worth.-Characters and story:...
comic strip. He was born in 1922 (some sources say 1924) in Cincinnati, Ohio
Ohio
Ohio is a Midwestern state in the United States. The 34th largest state by area in the U.S.,it is the 7th‑most populous with over 11.5 million residents, containing several major American cities and seven metropolitan areas with populations of 500,000 or more.The state's capital is Columbus...
.
Having served in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
, Heilman became an assistant to artist Ken Ernst
Ken Ernst
Kenneth Ernst , known professionally as Ken Ernst, was an US comic book and comic strip artist. He is most notable for his work on the popular and long-running comic strip Mary Worth from 1942 to 1985. With his realistic style, uncommon in those early years, Ernst paved the way for soap opera...
on the Mary Worth
Mary Worth (comic)
Mary Worth is a newspaper comic strip, which has had a seven-decade run since it began in 1938 under the title Mary Worth's Family. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, this pioneering soap opera-style strip had an influence on several realistically drawn continuity strips that followed.Mary...
comic strip, and to Roy Crane
Roy Crane
Royston Campbell Crane , who signed his work Roy Crane, was an influential American cartoonist who created the comic strip characters Wash Tubbs, Captain Easy and Buz Sawyer. He pioneered the adventure comic strip, establishing the conventions and artistic approach of that genre. Comics historian...
on Buz Sawyer
Buz Sawyer
Buz Sawyer was a popular comic strip created by Roy Crane and highly regarded by comic strip historians. Distributed by King Features Syndicate, it had a long run from November 1, 1943 to 1989. The last strip signed by Crane was dated 21 April 1979....
. In 1949 he was the artist for a comic strip called The American Adventure.
In 1952 writer Dr. Nicholas Dallis hired Heilman for a new strip he created called Judge Parker
Judge Parker
Judge Parker is a soap opera-style comic strip created by Nicholas P. Dallis that first appeared on November 24, 1952. The strip's look and content were influenced by the work of Allen Saunders and Ken Ernst on Mary Worth.-Characters and story:...
, which made its debut on 24 November 1952.
Heilman stayed with Judge Parker until 1965, when he left and was succeeded by his assistant Harold LeDoux.
Heilman was working on a new outer-space-themed comic when he died in Lauderdale-by-the-Sea, Florida on December 17, 1966