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Doug Wright (cartoonist) (Douglas Austin Wright) was born on 11 August, 1917 in Dover, Kent, England, is a Canadian cartoonist (1917–1983). Discover Doug Wright (cartoonist)'s Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 66 years old?
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Douglas Austin Wright |
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| Age |
66 years old |
| Zodiac Sign |
Leo |
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11 August 1917 |
| Birthday |
11 August |
| Birthplace |
Dover, Kent, England |
| Date of death |
1983 |
| Died Place |
Burlington, Ontario, Canada |
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Doug Wright (cartoonist) Height, Weight & Measurements
At 66 years old, Doug Wright (cartoonist) height not available right now. We will update Doug Wright (cartoonist)'s Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.
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Dating & Relationship status
He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.
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Doug Wright (cartoonist) Net Worth
His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Doug Wright (cartoonist) worth at the age of 66 years old? Doug Wright (cartoonist)’s income source is mostly from being a successful cartoonist. He is from . We have estimated Doug Wright (cartoonist)'s net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.
| Net Worth in 2024 |
$1 Million - $5 Million |
| Salary in 2024 |
Under Review |
| Net Worth in 2023 |
Pending |
| Salary in 2023 |
Under Review |
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Timeline
Douglas Austin Wright (August 11, 1917 – January 3, 1983) was a Canadian cartoonist, best known for his weekly comic strip Doug Wright's Family (1949–1980; also known as Nipper).
The Doug Wright Awards are named after him to honour excellence in Canadian cartooning.
After emigrating to Canada in 1938, Wright worked as an illustrator at an insurance company before serving in the Royal Canadian Air Force during World War Two.
It was here that his cartoons of fellow servicemen first drew the eye of a magazine editor.
After freelancing in Montreal for a few years after the war, Wright took over Juniper Junction in 1948 after its creator, Jimmy Frise, died suddenly.
Within a year, Wright launched a wordless and untitled gag strip about a little boy for the Montreal Standard (called The Weekend magazine after 1951).
He was married to Phyllis Sanford, and had three sons: William (1953-2020), James and Kenneth.
Three volumes have been published covering 1963–1964, 1965–1966 and 1967-1968.
Wright moved from Montreal to Burlington, Ontario in 1966.
Eventually entitled Nipper, the strip switched to The Canadian, another national weekly newspaper supplement, in 1967 and the name was changed to Doug Wright's Family.
Wright suffered a stroke in March 1980, and had another stroke on January 3, 1983.
He died the next day in hospital at the age of 65.
Nipper was a wordless masterpiece, capturing suburban Canadian life with wit and a keen eye, and ran uninterrupted for more than three decades.
Wright also drew several other strips, including Max & Mini, Cynthia and The Wheels, and a series of editorial cartoons which were collected during the seventies.
In 2005, the Doug Wright Awards, named in Wright's honour, recognizing Canadian cartoonists and graphic novelists, were founded.
Wright himself was amongst the inaugural inductees into the Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame (also known as Giants of the North).
In Spring 2009, Drawn & Quarterly Books published the first volume of a retrospective of Wright's life and career.
Designed and compiled by Guelph, Ontario-based cartoonist Seth, the project (Doug Wright: Canada's Master Cartoonist) contains a biographical essay on Wright, and is the first book-length study of the prolific artist.
They also published strip reprints of Nipper, starting in 2011.
