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Roy Wilson
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Born in Kettering, Northamptonshire
Born on 9th of July 1900
Died in 1965

Born 1900. Died 1965 - English strip cartoonist.


Studied at Nottingham School of Art. Started working on strips of Amalgamated Press children’s comics in 1920. Worked freelance on Steve and Stumpy (Butterfly), George the Jolly Gee-Gee and Chimpo’s Circus. Designed painted annual covers and frontspieces.

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