Montague Thomas Archibald Wedd b. 5 January 1921

Also known as Monty Wedd
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator),
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Wedd was a Sydney cartoonist, designer and comic book artist who worked on the nation's earliest animated film "Marco Polo vs the Red Dragon". He also executed covers for pulp fiction, drew trading cards and other emphemera. His obituary cites the establishment of his "Monarch Historical Museum", Dee Why (1960). Early in his career, he also designed selected items of furniture for Corkhill & Lang and Grace Bros., Sydney.
Name
Montague Thomas Archibald Wedd
Also known as Monty Wedd
Gender
Male
Roles
  • Artist (Screen Artist)
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
  • Designer (Graphic Designer)
Birth date
5 January 1921
Birth place
Glebe, Sydney, New South Wales
Death date
1 January 2012
Active Period
  • c.1935 - c.1995
Residence
  • c.1994 Williamstown, New South Wales
  • c.1942 Randwick, Sydney, NSW
Training
  • East Sydney Technical College, Darlinghust, NSW
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists