1. Private Sam Kweskin did military service February 1943 to December 1945, during World War II, joining the 83rd Chemical Mortar Battalion in September 1944 as a military artist, contributing to the military periodicals Muzzleblasts and Rounds Away.
Sam Kweskin worked for a year with former Walt Disney Pictures animator Sam Singer, doing two children's cartoon series for the local ABC-TV station.
Sam Kweskin then left to develop his own local children's-TV programs.
Sam Kweskin later drew comic-book bible stories for David C Cook Publishing in Elgin, Illinois.
Sam Kweskin began freelancing for Atlas from Chicago before eventually moving with his family to New York City.
Sam Kweskin continued drawing stories for such Atlas horror anthologies as Journey into Mystery, Marvel Tales, and Uncanny Tales, Western titles including Kid Colt, Outlaw and Wild Western, and even Bible Tales for Young Folk.
Sam Kweskin recalled of his Atlas stint that he was:.
Sam Kweskin immediately gave me another story, which I completed to his satisfaction.
Sam Kweskin both wrote and penciled a six-page horror tale, "Revenge from the Rhine", in Journey into Mystery vol.
Sam Kweskin painted and sketched, including several works depicting Manhattan's Upper West Side, where he lived for approximately 40 years before moving to Boca Raton, Florida, in 1993.
Sam Kweskin exhibited his art work venues including New York City's Grand Central Galleries, the Salmagundi Club, and the Society of Illustrators.
Sam Kweskin had three children: son Joel and daughters Jean and Barbara, the latter of whom predeceased him.