Robert Ripley
American cartoonist (1890–1949)
LeRoy Robert Ripley (February 22, 1890 – May 27, 1949) or Mr. Ripley was an American cartoonist, entrepreneur and amateur anthropologist, who created the world famous Ripley's Believe It or Not! newspaper panel series, radio show, and television show which feature odd 'facts' from around the world.
Ripley was born on December 26, 1890 in Santa Rosa, California.[1] He was married to Beatrice Roberts from 1919 until they divorced in 1926. Ripley lived in New York City, New York, Los Angeles, California, Chicago, Illinois, Miami, Florida, Bedford, Iowa, and in Santa Rosa, California. Ripley died on May 27, 1949, in New York City, New York from a heart attack, aged 58.
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change- Robert Ripley on IMDb
- Robert Leroy Ripley's grave
- Ripley biography Archived 2009-04-13 at the Wayback Machine
- Ripley Entertainment
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