Wally Fawkes | |
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 Self-portrait with his most famous creation, Flook | |
| Born | Walter Ernest Pearsall 21 June 1924 Vancouver, Canada |
| Died | 1 March 2023 (aged 98) London, England |
| Nationality |
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| Other names | Trog |
| Occupations | |
| Notable work | Flook |
| Spouses | |
| Children | 6 |
Walter Ernest Fawkes (né Pearsall; 21 June 1924 – 1 March 2023), also known as Trog when signing cartoons, was a Canadian-British jazz clarinettist and satirical cartoonist.
After emigrating with his family to Britain from Canada when he was 7 years old,[1] he taught himself the clarinet, and first joined a revivalist jazz band with George Webb in 1944.[2] He later created a new, more mainstream band with friend Humphrey Lyttelton, and it soon became one of the leading British jazz bands of the 1950s.[3]
Fawkes also achieved success illustrating cartoons under the pen name "Trog". His most notable work in this business was Flook, a comic strip which ran in The Daily Mail newspaper from 1949 to 1984. Initially aimed at children, the strip evolved over time into a gentle satire of British politics. When Flook ended he continued to illustrate until failing eyesight forced him to retire in 2005 at age 81,[1] leaving him to concentrate solely on his clarinet playing.[4]
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