Allan Jaffee (born Abraham Jaffee; March 13, 1921 – April 10, 2023) was a cartoonist from the United States. He was most known for his work in the satirical magazine Mad, where he created his signature feature, the Mad Fold-in. Jaffee has been a regular contributor to the magazine for 65 years, making him the magazine’s longest-running contributor.
“Serious individuals my age are dead,” Jaffee observed in a 2010 interview.
Al Jaffee family
Jaffee was born on March 13, 1921, in Savannah, Georgia, to Mildred and Morris Jaffee. He was the oldest of four sons. His parents were Jewish immigrants from the Lithuanian town of Zarasai. His father worked as a manager at a Savannah retail store.
Al Jaffee wife
In 1945, Jaffee married Ruth Ahlquist, with whom he had two children, Richard and Debbie. They did, however, divorce in 1967. Following the divorce, Gaines offered Jaffee studio space at the Mad headquarters.
Al Jaffee children
The late Cartoonist had two children, Richard and Debbie with her ex-wife Ruth Ahlquist whom he married in 1945 but sadly divorced in 1967. However, not much information is available regarding the identities of the two children.
Al Jaffee siblings
Al Jaffee is the eldest son of four children. Their parents are Mildred and Morris Jaffee. With Morris ‘ permission, Mildred returned to Zarasai with her four sons in 1927. Morris returned the family to the United States after a year. Mildred returned the children to Lithuania after another year.
Morris returned the eldest three sons to the United States after four years, where they lived in Far Rockaway, Queens, and subsequently returned the youngest son to the United States in 1940. Mildred was likely killed after the German invasion.
His oldest younger brother, Harry Jaffee (1922-1985), who likewise had creative skill, had long struggled with various ailments and had been committed to Bellevue for a while.
At the time, Harry was living with the Jaffees.
