Spoiler : (birth name was Milton Arthur Paul Caniff) Born in Hillsboro, Ohio 2/28/1907; died 4/3/1988 while asleep at his New York City home. Cqaniff began his career as a cartoonist for the Associated Press drawing the comic-strip, Dickie Dare (1932). Creator of the comic-strip Terry And The Pirates (1934-1949) that was adapted to the NBC and ABC Radio Network program (1937-1948) and the 1952 syndicated television series (1952). Created the comic strip, Steve Canyon (1947-1988 his death) that was adapted to a short lived radio program during the late 40's and a NBC television series (1958-1959.