Skinker DeBaliviere in St. Louis, Missouri — The American Midwest (Upper Plains)

Lee Falk

Born April 28, 1911

Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), October 7, 2018

1. Lee Falk Marker

Inscription. Writer and cartoonist Lee Falk, originally named Leon Harrison Gross, was born and raised in St. Louis. Falk created and wrote the comic strip "Mandrake the Magician," which debuted in 1934 and featured a stage magician who used hypnosis and magic to fight evildoers. In 1936 Falk premiered "The Phantom," the first masked, costumed superhero of the comics, pre-dating both Superman and Batman, syndicated worldwide. At their height the strips boasted over 100 million readers per day. Falk also wrote novels and plays, and he directed or produced over 300 stage productions. One of the greats of the golden age of comics, Lee Falk thrilled readers with daily doses of mystery and adventure until his death in 1999.

Erected 2014 by St. Louis Walk of Fame.

Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the Missouri, St. Louis Walk of Fame series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1934.

Location. 38° 39.308′ N, 90° 17.86′ W. Marker is in St. Louis, Missouri. It is in Skinker DeBaliviere. It is on Delmar Boulevard

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west of Rosedale Avenue, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 6142A Delmar Blvd, Saint Louis MO 63112, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in the American Midwest,

in the Lewis & Clark Corridor,

in the Corn Belt,

and in the Great River Road Region.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Historically, it finds itself in what was once the territory of the Mississippian Culture,

the Louisiana Purchase,

and the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Tim McCarver (here, next to this marker); Thomas Hart Benton (here, next to this marker); Frankie Muse Freeman (a few steps from this marker); Judy Rankin (a few steps from this marker); Scott Bakula (a few steps from this marker); Rita Levi-Montalcini (a few steps from this marker); Movies and Music in the Delmar Loop (within shouting distance of this marker); William Holden (within shouting distance of this marker). Touch for a list and map of all markers

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Credits. This page was last revised on December 30, 2024. It was originally submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 357 times since then and 22 times this year. Photo 1. submitted on October 13, 2018, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.