Jack Kirby was born Jacob Kurtzberg on August 28, 1917, at 147 Essex Street on the Lower East Side of Manhattan in New York City, where he was raised. His parents, Rose (Bernstein) and Benjamin Kurtzberg, were Austrian-Jewish immigrants, and his father earned a living as a garment factory worker.
- Jacob Kurtzberg, August 28, 1917, New York City, U.S.
- February 6, 1994 (aged 76), Thousand Oaks, California, U.S.
Previous Jack Kirby Biography. Jack Kirby is widely recognized as one of the most influential and prolific creators in comics. He created, or co-created, such enduring characters as Captain America, the Fantastic Four, the Avengers, the X-Men, the Hulk, the New Gods, and hundreds of others stretching back to the earliest days of the medium.
Jack Kirby was born on August 28, 1917, in the Lower East Side (LES) neighborhood of Manhattan, New York City, to Rose (Burnstein) and Benjamin Kurtzberg. His parents were Jewish immigrants from Austria. His father worked at a garment factory. Since childhood, Jack had a liking for drawing. He initially learnt by tracing characters from cartoon ...
Sep 20, 2020 · Rose Kurtzberg (Bernstein) Birthdate: 1893: Birthplace: Poland: Death: New York City, New York Immediate Family: Daughter of Jacob Bernstein and Yetie Bernstein Wife of Benjamin Kurtzberg Mother of Jack Kirby and David Kurtzberg. Managed by: Randy Schoenberg: Last Updated: September 20, 2020
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- New York City, New York
- Poland
- Randy Schoenberg
Aug 19, 2021 · Benjamin Kurtzberg: Birthdate: January 16, 1888: Birthplace: Galicia, Kingdom of Austria: Death: after 1942 Brooklyn, New York City, New York Immediate Family: Son of Nathan Kurtzberg and Feiga Kurtzberg Husband of Rose Kurtzberg Father of Jack Kirby and David Kurtzberg. Occupation: Garment industry/Cloakmakers, Finisher: Managed by:
- January 16, 1888
- after 1942Brooklyn, New York City, New York
- Galicia, Kingdom of Austria
- Garment industry/Cloakmakers, Finisher
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