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ARTIST LEE ELIAS
“Ave you ever ‘ad to live a lic? Well, I fave and,
Tcan bloody well tell you it’s hell!”
Lee Eling, Englichiborn artist whose creative
brush brings the Black Cat to graphic glory, was
referring to the peculiar events surrounding his in-
troduction to the woman who is now his wile. An
accomplished dislectician, he wooed and won his
wife while pretending to be an English refugee. Of
course, during the weeks following, his accent be-
came quickly Americanized and by the time he was
married, hed dropped all guise ancl admitted leave
ing England at the age of six
Elias’ versatility goes on to the field of music,
‘where talent and encouragement, in the form of a
scholarship Jed him to aspire to a concert violinist
career, “still fiddle with the fiddle," he says, "but
my new love, the Black Cat, is a’ rather jealous
Gesture! Remarlcing on the split-personality of
Hollywood's most glamorous movie-detective star,
Ellas asserts, “Give me Linda Turner... sweet and
slinging for a real life compsnion, but the adven-
Ruse: ia me can't help but get a bang out of the
more dynamic side of her character.”
Seated in front of his drawing board, pencils
sharpened, brashes in readiness, favorite brand of
Cigarettes nearby, radio softly playing classical
suusic, Lee (age Leopold) starts in by scribbling,
erasing, scribbling, etasing. A few hours later, the
Blucle Cat in her latest dare-devil adventure’ has
emerged. He prefers working late at night: believes
$e more conducive to thinking and usually works
Fight through until cight or nine ia the morning.
A fiend for authenticity, Eliss uses a mirror to
‘capture gestures, enacts all the judo stunts he illus
trates, and swears by their credibility. He is a con
scientious craftsman, who worries over items suet
fs faithfully reproducing latest cas models, Holly-
wood movie star caricatures, the type of suit Linda
Turner's newshawk boyfriend, Rick Home, should
wear. He will painstakingly spend time to draw a
glen-plaid suit pattern line for line.
Leopold “Lee” Elias was born ia Manchester,
England on May 21, 1920. Six years later he came
to America with his grandmother and attended
School in Brooklyn. He studied music under the
{atorship of Lerael Epstein and supported himself
by playing the violin at club dates, recitals and on
the radio.
He is § 6 7 in all sod bis 153 pounds fll out
a sutt nicely. Elias ie a natty dresser. He hea daric
Drown hair, large light blue eyes, which usually are
serious. Elias is a serious fellow. He docs not take
life lightly. He was married in 1942. When the first
child, a daughter, arrived in 1944,
selected her name for
Adrienne Victoria Elias
he carefully
its monogram value—
"Elias lives in a three-room apartment in Brook
lyn, which he calls his “temporary” home. The clat-
ter of @ malicious neighbor upstairs sometimes
makes work very trying. He hopes to have his own
home soon, He is a temperamental artist, whose
Work has earned the highest respect in the comics
magazine ficld, In motion pictures, he prefers ad-
‘venture films, Likes the “blood and thunder,” In
person, Elias is very soft-spoken and unassuming.
He looks and acts like none of his belligerent
villains.
‘Modest and sincere'in his artistic endeavors, he
enjoys being praised for his efforts and will listen
to eriticiam with an open mind. He is always bent
‘on improving the Black Gat azt, on introducing new
gimmicks and brush techniques. very so often he
ets together for a cluet With a feiend who plays
the piano. Aside from the relaxation and enjoy~
iment, these musical evenings stave off his becoming
rusty on the violin. He also paints whenever he has
spare moments; refuses, however, to sell any paint-
ings. “They take so much effort,” he explains, "
feel as though they're my brain children and should
‘Be nurtured at home.”
In addition to fathering his comic strip cheracter,
Bias finds time for hunting and fishing trips. Like
the Black Cat, his isa constant search for adventure
fend thrills
THE PUTHLESENEES OF Lis
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"AND FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE
BY AN ACTRESS This YEAR, 1AM HAPPY
70 PRESENT THE OSCAR TO CENTURY
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PICTURE, “REVOLUTION” IN “IME FOR THE THE CONFESSIONS OF THO CRIMINALS,
ACADEMY, : s WE KNOW PART OF IT.
AWARDS! —_
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"GRITTING HER TEETH, LINDA LET THE GLOW-
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PICTURE AND, WITH LINDA'S:
HELE MADE THe BEST,
PICTURE OF THE YEAR!
ROUND UKE THAT
BLACK CAT
(OF YOURS!
