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Barbara Fiske Calhoun

Birthday: September 9, 1919 (94 years) Died: April 28, 2014 (10 years Ago in United States)

HomeTown: Arizona, Arizona, United States

Barbara Fiske Calhoun is an American artist remembered most notably for her World War II era comic strip, Girl Commandos, and co-founding the Quarry Hill Creative Center in Vermont. Barbara Fiske Calhoun was born on September 9, 1919 in Arizona, United States. Barbara Fiske Calhoun died on April 28, 2014 at the age of 94 years in United States. Discover below for comprehensive details about Barbara Fiske Calhoun, including the biography, wiki profile, age, date of birth, family background, relationship status, interesting facts, photographs, lesser-known facts, and more.


Barbara Fiske Calhoun Wiki Table

Stage NameBarbara Fiske Calhoun
Real NameBarbara Fiske Calhoun
Profession(s)Cartoonist,
BirthdaySeptember 9, 1919
Zodiac SignVirgo
DeathDied on April 28, 2014 (10 years ago) (Age: 94 years) in United States
GenderFemale
BirthplaceArizona, United States
HometownArizona, Arizona, United States
NationalityAmerican

Barbara Fiske Calhoun Family and Personal Life

  1. Barbara Fiske Calhoun was born in Arizona, United States.
  2. Barbara Fiske Calhoun’s birth sign is Virgo.
  3. She originally hails from Tucson, Arizona, born as Isabelle Daniel Hall.
  4. She was married to a writer named Irving Fiske and later changed her name to Barbara Hall Fiske.
  5. Barbara had two children named Isabella and William Fiske before divorcing Irving Fiske.
  6. She later married Professor Donald Calhoun.
  7. She spent her final days at Brookside Nursing Home in Vermont.

Barbara Fiske Calhoun Biography and Facts

  1. Who is Barbara Fiske Calhoun?: Barbara Fiske Calhoun is an American artist primarily known for her Girl Commandos comic strip and co-founding the Quarry Hill Creative Center in Vermont.
  2. Art Studies: She pursued her art studies in Los Angeles before making a move to New York City in the early 1940s.
  3. First professional work: In 1941, she started drawing her first comic in New York, named “Black Cat”.
  4. Contemporary Artist: Jack Kirby, a fellow artist and Harvey Comics employee, was her contemporary.

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