George Feyer

George Feyer (1921 – March 1967) was a Canadian cartoonist who shot to fame through appearances on CBC Television in the 1950s. As a cartoonist for Maclean's magazine he helped to define the look of Canadian popular culture through the 1950s and 1960s.

Career

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Born in Hungary, Feyer emigrated to Canada after the Soviet takeover of that country and found work as a labourer. After publishing a cartoon in Maclean's, he embarked on a lucrative career that included stints as a television personality (on programmes such as Clarke, Campbell & Co.) and animator.

He moved to Los Angeles, California in 1965 to work in Hollywood television production.[1] Feyer was found dead with self-inflicted gunshot wounds at his residence on 30 March 1967.[2]

In 2006 Feyer was inducted into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame.[3]

References

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  1. ^ Gzowski, Peter (21 October 1961). "Feyer goes invisible to sketch his antic alphabet". Maclean's. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  2. ^ "Obituaries | George Feyer". The Gazette. Montreal. 1 April 1967. p. 13. Retrieved 1 December 2024.
  3. ^ "George Feyer". Doug Wright Awards. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
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