Harold LeDoux, a 1944 graduate of Thomas Jefferson High School in Port Arthur, began his connection to newspapers as a route carrier for the Port Arthur News while still a student. After high school, he worked for the Texas Company and spent time on merchant vessels before pursuing formal art training at the Chicago Academy of Fine Arts. His education opened doors to the comic industry, and he soon joined Famous Funnies, the first company to publish comic books in the United States.

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In 1953, LeDoux became the assistant artist on a new newspaper strip called Judge Parker, a job that would define his long and successful career. His clean, realistic style and strong sense of visual storytelling quickly stood out, earning him the respect of both colleagues and fans. In 1965, he took over full responsibility for the strip’s artwork and continued producing it with consistency and excellence for more than four decades.

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LeDoux completed his final Judge Parker strip in 2006, marking over fifty years with the series. Throughout his career, he was an active member of the National Cartoonist Society, the Comics Council, and the Alliance Française. His dedication and craftsmanship left a lasting mark on American newspaper comics, making Judge Parker one of the most enduring story strips in print.