Doug Wright

Canadian cartoonist (1917-1983)

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Also known as Douglas Austin Wright

Born: August 11, 1917
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Died: January 3, 1983
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Birthplace: Dover
Place of death: Ontario
Citizenship: Canada
Occupation: cartoonist
, comics artist
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Douglas Austin Wright was a Canadian cartoonist, best known for his weekly comic strip Doug Wright's Family. The Doug Wright Awards are named after him to honour excellence in Canadian cartooning.

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Sex or gender: male
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Given name: Doug
Family name: Wright
Copyright status as a creator: works protected by copyrights applies to jurisdiction: countries with longer than 50 years pma
Awards: Giants of the North Canadian Cartoonist Hall of Fame(2005)
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1.dougwrightawards.com/giants-of-the-north/Retrieved 2021-10-07
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