Cecil Jensen
Cecil Jensen was an American editorial cartoonist.
Born in Ogden, Utah, Jensen studied at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. After moving to California, Jensen worked at the Los Angeles Illustrated Daily News, eventually as editorial cartoonist.Editorial cartoons
In 1928, Jensen returned to Chicago, where he was the editorial cartoonist at the Chicago Daily News.Comic strips
During World War II, Jensen caricatured Chicago Tribune publisher Colonel McCormick as "Colonel McCosmic". In 1946, he started the comic strip Syncopating Sue, and he also drew Elmo and Debbie. In 1949, the Register and Tribune Syndicate renamed the strip Little Debbie, shifting focus from character Elmo to his little sister Debbie. Little Debbie became its more popular title, and it ran until 1961. Editor & Publisher noted in 1949:Awards
ed Jensen for his work in 1953.
