Alexander Gillespie `` Alex '' Raymond ( October 2 , 1909 -- September 6 , 1956 ) was an American cartoonist , best known for creating `` Flash Gordon '' for King Features in 1934 .
Alexander Gillespie `` Alex '' Raymond ( October 2 , 1909 -- September 6 , 1956 ) was an American cartoonist . He created the comic strip `` Flash Gordon '' for King Features in 1934 .