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Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Charles Jesse Thorndike
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.
Image courtesy of the Franklin D. Roosevelt Presidential Library and Museum.

Charles Jesse Thorndike

American, 1897 - 1986
Place of BirthSeattle, Washington
Place of DeathMiami, Florida
Chuck Thorndike worked as a cartoonist, illustrator, and art teacher in Florida and Connecticut. He also authored a number of books on drawing, including "Life Drawing and Anatomy," "Cartooning Caricature and Animation Made Easy," and "The Business of Cartooning."