Ron Vivian b. 19 February 1914

Also known as Ronald Charles Vivian
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Ron Vivian was a mid 20th century Sydney cartoonist who is credited with keeping "Ginger Meggs" in print after the sudden death of Jim Bancks. Vivian drew the comic fo Sydney's Sunday Telegraph for 21 years without acknowledgement until his own death.
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Name
Ron Vivian
Also known as Ronald Charles Vivian
Gender
Unspecified
Roles
  • Artist (Cartoonist / Illustrator)
Other Occupation
  • air force officer (ANZSIC code: 7600)
  • cartoonist (ANZSIC code: 9002)
Birth date
19 February 1914
Birth place
Sydney, NSW
Death date
1973
Death place
St Leonard's, NSW
Active Period
  • c.1945 - c.1973
Languages
  • English
Initial Record Data Source
  • Black and white artists

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References [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records 50303/1973'.>, <ExternalResource: Rae, Richard, '1983', p.82, ff (reminiscence by Alex King).>, <ExternalResource: Rafty, Tony; with Mack, Brodie (1964), 'Fifty Years of Australian Cartooning', Sydney, NSW : Blaxland Gallery.>, <ExternalResource: Daily Telegraph, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Australian Women's Weekly, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: Sunday Telegraph, Sydney, NSW.>, <ExternalResource: 'World War II Nominal Roll : RAAF', www.ww2roll.gov.au.>] [<ExternalResource: 'NSW Death Records 50303/1973'.>, <ExternalResource: Rae, Richard, '1983', p.82, ff (reminiscence by Alex King).>]