Emidio Angelo (December 4 1903 – September 2, 1990) was an American painter and cartoonist. Born to Italian immigrants, he studied at the Pennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts.[1][2] He was a cartoonist for The Philadelphia Inquirer from 1937 to 1954,[2] and his cartoon panel, Emily and Mabel, was printed in 150 newspapers in the 1950s.[1] Angelo won a gold medal from the Philadelphia Sketch Club in 1969 for his comic The Curio Shop.[3] From the 1980s to his death, he was a cartoonist for the Main Line Times.[1]

Emidio Angelo
Born(1903-12-04)December 4, 1903
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
DiedSeptember 2, 1990(1990-09-02) (aged 86)
Resting placeHoly Cross Cemetery
EducationPennsylvania Academy of the Fine Arts
Occupation(s)Painter and Cartoonist
SpouseYolanda Marinelli
Children3 daughters

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  1. ^ a b c Cipriano, Ralph (September 5, 1990). "E. Angelo, 86, a local cartoonist". The Philadelphia Inquirer. p. 23. Retrieved December 20, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.
  2. ^ a b Coppola, Brian P (October 1, 2019). ""Propaganda" (80 years ago)". LSA College of Literature, Science, and the Arts. University of Michigan. Retrieved December 21, 2019.
  3. ^ "Delaware Valley Galleries: Interesting Images Incorporating the Figure". The Philadelphia Inquirer. May 4, 1969. p. 136. Retrieved December 21, 2019 – via Newspapers.com.