Description

Extended Data

DAAO URL

https://www.daao.org.au/bio/alfred-arthur-mailey

Birth Place

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia

Biography

cartoonist and cricketer, was born in NSW and became a test cricketer. Later he worked at the Bulletin as a cartoonist. 'A. Bosey Mailey’ [sic] is represented in the ML Bulletin collection with one cartoon of 1919 and 52 caricatures 1916-23, including cricketers, according to the index. Rolfe (269) lists Mailey among the post-war cartoonists who left the Bulletin 'at the first flourish of a cheque book’. He joined the Sydney Sun in 1921, where he specialised in caricatures of cricketers. Many were published in anthologies. He was a foundation member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists in 1924, along with 24 other male cartoonists (mainly from Sydney): Garnet Agnew, Jack Baird, Stan Cross, F.H. Cumberworth, W. Dowman, “Driff” (Lance Driffield), George Finey, Cecil Hartt, Joe Jonsson, Frank Jessop, Fred Knowles, George Little, Brodie Mack, Hugh Maclean, Arthur Mailey, Syd Miller, Syd Nicholls, Mick Paul, Jack Quayle, Reg Russom, Cyril Samuels, Jack Waring, Harry J. Weston, Unk White and John Wiseman. All 25 contributed to the Society’s first publication commemorating the visit of the US Fleet in 1925. This entry is a stub. You can help DAAO by submitting a biography. Writers: Kerr, Joan Date written: 1996 Last updated: 2007

Born

b. 1886

Summary

Early 20th century Sydney cartoonist and test cricketer. He was a foundation member of the Society of Australian Black and White Artists in 1924, along with 24 other male cartoonists.

Gender

Male

Died

31-Dec-67

Age at death

81