Frank Bennier b. 13 December 1919

Also known as Benier, Frank Benier
  • Artist (Screen Artist),
  • Artist (Painter),
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Popular mid 20th century Adelaide, Sydney and London newspaper cartoonist and painter. Benier's first cartoon appeared in the Adelaide Express & Journal in September 1934 at the age of 14. Years later the cartoonist was unable to recall the specifics of that first paid gag, only that he spent his entire earnings from it on lollies.
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Citations

  • Rafty, Tony with Mack, Brodie (September 1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning’, Sydney, NSW: Blaxland Gallery, .

See also

  • 'self-portrait in 'Australia's magnificent cartoonists', Bulletin, 12 November 1985, p.99'.
  • '(Self?) portrait, ill. King, p.218'.
  • 'Bennelong cartoon, ill. King, p.183'.

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  • Stokes, Wendy (associate of)
  • Benier, Penny (spouse of)
  • Benier, Mary Lou (spouse of)
  • Benier, Nick (parent of)
  • Benier, Steve (parent of)
  • Mercier, Emile (associate of)
  • Begg, Bruce D. (associate of)
  • Petersen, John P. (associate of)
  • Stokes, Wendy (associate of)
  • Benier, Penny (spouse of)
  • Benier, Mary Lou (spouse of)
  • Benier, Nick (parent of)