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'''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. |
'''George Feyer''' (1921 – March 1967) was a [[Canadians|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. |
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==Career== |
==Career== |
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Born in [[Hungary]], Feyer emigrated to Canada after the [[Hungarian People's Republic|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. |
Born in [[Hungary]], Feyer emigrated to Canada after the [[Hungarian People's Republic|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. |
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He moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in 1965 to work in Hollywood television production. Feyer was found dead at his residence on 30 March 1967. |
He moved to [[Los Angeles]], [[California]] in 1965 to work in Hollywood television production.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://archive.macleans.ca/article/1966/12/17/the-brain-drain-prop-art-and-george-feyer | title=Feyer goes invisible to sketch his antic alphabet | first=Peter | last=Gzowski | date=21 October 1961 | magazine=Maclean's | access-date=25 November 2020 }}</ref> Feyer was found dead at his residence on 30 March 1967. |
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In 2006 Feyer was inducted into the [[Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrightawards.ca/giants-of-the-north/previous-inductees/george-feyer/ | |
In 2006 Feyer was inducted into the [[Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.wrightawards.ca/giants-of-the-north/previous-inductees/george-feyer/ |access-date=2011-12-29 |publisher=[[Doug Wright Award]]s |title=George Feyer |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120415094632/http://www.wrightawards.ca/giants-of-the-north/previous-inductees/george-feyer/ |archive-date=15 April 2012 }}</ref> |
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==References== |
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* {{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/the-comics-in-canada-an-illustrated-history/remembering-george.html | title=Remembering George Feyer| publisher= |
* {{cite web | url=http://www.cbc.ca/archives/categories/arts-entertainment/visual-arts/the-comics-in-canada-an-illustrated-history/remembering-george.html | title=Remembering George Feyer| publisher=Canadian Broadcasting Corporation | date=3 April 1967 | work=[[Take 30]] | first=Lister | last=Sinclair | author-link=Lister Sinclair | access-date=16 October 2010 }} |
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* [http://www.wrightawards.ca/bios/feyer.html George Feyer profile at Doug Wright Awards] |
* [http://www.wrightawards.ca/bios/feyer.html George Feyer profile at Doug Wright Awards] |
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Latest revision as of 01:59, 4 January 2024
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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[edit]
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 at his residence on 30 March 1967.
In 2006 Feyer was inducted into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame.[2]
References[edit]
- ^ Gzowski, Peter (21 October 1961). "Feyer goes invisible to sketch his antic alphabet". Maclean's. Retrieved 25 November 2020.
- ^ "George Feyer". Doug Wright Awards. Archived from the original on 15 April 2012. Retrieved 29 December 2011.
External links[edit]
- Sinclair, Lister (3 April 1967). "Remembering George Feyer". Take 30. Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- George Feyer profile at Doug Wright Awards
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