Today in Comics History, November 20: Happy birthday, Richard Dawson!

Born on this day in 1932: actor, comedian, and game show panelist and host Richard Dawson (Match Game, Laugh-In, Family Feud, The Running Man)!


cover of Hogan's Heroes #2 (Dell, September 1966), letters by Ben Oda
And of course Dawson appeared in the situation comedy Hogan's Heroes, playing Corporal Peter Newkirk!



from "Operation Double Klink" in Hogan's Heroes #2; script by Alan Riefe, pencils by Steve Ditko (!), inks by Sal Trapani, letters by Jon D'Agostino
On Family Feud Dawson was infamous for kissing female contestants. In the comics he wasn't that much of a sex pest. Well, hardly ever:



from "The Fortunate Fool" in Jo-Jo Comics #26 (Fox, April 1949), pencils and inks by Matt Baker (?)
Note: That ain't actually the Richard Dawson! Whew!

Happy birthday, Richard! I'll always pick you for the SuperMatch!