B. B. Sams
Encyclopedia
B. B. Sams is an American
artist who has worked as an illustrator.
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina
and raised in Atlanta, Georgia
. He served five years as a US Naval officer and got his break through the assistance of cartoonist Johnny Sajem. He drew Mickey Mouse
for Disney
and currently works as a freelance cartoonist for advertising and magazines. He received the National Cartoonist Society (NCS) Advertising and Illustration Award in 1997, another nomination for that award for 2002, and the NCS Book Illustration Award for 2002. He resides in Georgia.
United States
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artist who has worked as an illustrator.
He was born in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
and raised in Atlanta, Georgia
Georgia (U.S. state)
Georgia is a state located in the southeastern United States. It was established in 1732, the last of the original Thirteen Colonies. The state is named after King George II of Great Britain. Georgia was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution, on January 2, 1788...
. He served five years as a US Naval officer and got his break through the assistance of cartoonist Johnny Sajem. He drew Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse
Mickey Mouse is a cartoon character created in 1928 by Walt Disney and Ub Iwerks at The Walt Disney Studio. Mickey is an anthropomorphic black mouse and typically wears red shorts, large yellow shoes, and white gloves...
for Disney
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company is the largest media conglomerate in the world in terms of revenue. Founded on October 16, 1923, by Walt and Roy Disney as the Disney Brothers Cartoon Studio, Walt Disney Productions established itself as a leader in the American animation industry before diversifying into...
and currently works as a freelance cartoonist for advertising and magazines. He received the National Cartoonist Society (NCS) Advertising and Illustration Award in 1997, another nomination for that award for 2002, and the NCS Book Illustration Award for 2002. He resides in Georgia.