Carl Giles | |
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Born | Ronald Giles 29 September 1916 Islington, London, U.K. |
Died | August 27, 1995 Ipswich, Suffolk, U.K. | (aged 78)
Occupation | Cartoonist |
Known for | Giles family |
Awards | OBE |
Ronald "Carl" Giles OBE (29 September 1916 – 27 August 1995), often referred to simply as Giles, was a cartoonist who worked for the British newspaper the Daily Express.
His cartoon style was a single topical highly detailed panel, usually with a great deal more going on than the single joke. Certain recurring characters achieved a great deal of popularity, particularly the extended Giles family, which first appeared in a published cartoon on 5 August 1945 and featured prominently in the strip.