Phil Davis
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| Phil Marquis Davis | |
| Biographical information | |
| Born: | Mars 04, 1906 |
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| Died: | Desember 16, 1964 |
| Nationality: |  American
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| Occupation: | Artist |
| Website: | N/A |
Life and career
Phil Marquis Davis was the youngest son of Charles Henry and Ethel Herchenrath Davis. He had an older brother Hugo (b. 1903) and a younger sister Emily (b. 1908).
He started his art career in 1928 at St. Louis Post Advertising, and did advertising illustrations until 1934.
1934 he met Lee Falk and Mandrake was born.
In 1941 he won the national competition for designing the A.N.P.A. medal, award each year to the outstanding student of journalism.
During WW2 he served as an art director for Curtis-Wright Aircraft Corp. During this time his wife Martha, gave up her career as fashion artist for on of St. Louis department store, to assist him in preparing Mandrake drawings.
His hobbies included swimming, woodworking and gardening.