Dondi was a daily comic strip about a large-eyed, Italian war orphan boy named Dondi. It was created by Gus Edson, and ran from September 25, 1955 until June 8, 1986. An orphan (from the Greek ορφανός) is a person (or animal), one or both of whose parents have died. ... September 25 is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years). ... 1955 (MCMLV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... June 8 is the 159th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (160th in leap years), with 206 days remaining. ... 1986 (MCMLXXXVI) is a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In 1961, a rather notorious movie based on the comic strip was released. The film version featured David Kory as Dondi, with costars David Janssen and Patti Page. The movie, and especially Kory's performance, was derided by critics. Film writer Leonard Maltin asserted: "Watch this film and you'll know why Janssen became a fugitive!" David Janssen David Harold Meyer (March 27, 1931 - February 13, 1980), better known as David Janssen, was an American film and television actor who is best-known for his role as Dr. Richard Kimble in the television series The Fugitive (ABC,1963-1967). ... Patti Page on the cover of a collection, part of The Millennium Collection Patti Page (born Clara Ann Fowler on November 8, 1927) is one of the best-known female singers in traditional pop music. ... Leonard Maltin (born December 18, 1950 in New York City) is a well-known and influential American film critic. ...

External links

• Toonopedia entry
• IMDb entry for movie

Dondi was also a tag chosen by a notorious New York City graffiti artist, who was widely revered by fellow writers. The construction of the Empire State Building, 1930. ... Graffiti on the banks of the Tiber river in Rome, Italy. ...