Thelma Keane

Thelma Keane
Thelma Keane at her office desk in 1967
Born
Thelma Carne

(1926-03-15)March 15, 1926
Gympie, Queensland, Australia
DiedMay 23, 2008(2008-05-23) (aged 82)
Paradise Valley, Arizona, U.S.
OccupationsBusinessperson and business manager
Spouse
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(m. 1948)​
Children5, including Glen and Jeff
RelativesClaire Keane (granddaughter)

Thelma "Thel" Keane (née Carne; March 15, 1926 – May 23, 2008) was the Australian-born American wife of The Family Circus newspaper cartoonist, Bil Keane. Keane served as her husband's inspiration and model for the "Mommy" character in his long-running comic strip and was instrumental in restoring the copyrights for The Family Circus to her husband.

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