George Feyer
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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.
[edit] Career
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. Feyer was found dead at his residence on 30 March 1967. A coroner's report determined that he committed suicide several days earlier.[1]
In 2006 Feyer was inducted into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame.[2]
[edit] References
- ^ "Feyer's Fair". The Joan Fairfax Show. CBC Digital Archives. 18 October 1959. http://archives.cbc.ca/programs/1504/. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- ^ "George Feyer". Doug Wright Awards. http://www.wrightawards.ca/giants-of-the-north/previous-inductees/george-feyer/. Retrieved 2011-12-29.
[edit] External links
- Sinclair, Lister (3 April 1967). "Remembering George". Take 30. CBC Digital Archives. http://archives.cbc.ca/arts_entertainment/visual_arts/clips/13720/. Retrieved 16 October 2010.
- George Feyer profile at Doug Wright Awards
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