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Ron Vivian

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Latitude
-33.867778
Longitude
151.21
Start Date
1914-01-01
End Date
1973-01-01

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ID
tb9213

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Birth Place
Sydney, NSW, Australia
Biography
cartoonist, served in the RAAF in Australia and New Guinea during WWII. On his return he was appointed to the Victorian Air Board where he illustrated many RAAF magazines before returning to civilian life. He worked as an artist for Sir Frank Packer’s ACP, drawing political cartoons for the Daily Telegraph c.1949-50 (examples Rae, p.83) and illustrations for the Australian Women’s Weekly and other Consolidated Press publications. According to Alex King, when Jim Bancks died suddenly in 1952, Packer held a competition among several artists to select a suitable person to continue to draw Ginger Meggs . Vivian’s entry was chosen. He drew the comic for ACP’s Sunday Telegraph for 21 years, without acknowledgment, until his own death in 1973. Married with two daughters. His hobbies were carptentry and sailing, and he built, over many years, a 32 foot yacht entirely with his own hands. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Kerr, Joan Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007
Born
b. 19 February 1914
Summary
Ron Vivian was a mid 20th century Sydney cartoonist who is credited with keeping "Ginger Meggs" in print after the sudden death of Jim Bancks. Vivian drew the comic fo Sydney's Sunday Telegraph for 21 years without acknowledgement until his own death.
Gender
Male
Died
1973
Age at death
59