Thursday 6 February 2020

D.C. Thomson / The Victor - When He Was A Boy


1961-63
When He Was A Boy
D.C. Thomson / The Victor
82  cartoons

These aren't really cartophilic by any stretch of the imagination, they are two-page strip cartoons showing the early years of the featured person. I've got a list and this information might be of use to some. The number is the issue number of the comic and the list includes a wide range of famous people, only a few of which are footballers.

1.  Lester Piggott - Jockey
2.  Norman Wisdom - Comedian
3.  David Broome - Show-Jumper
4.  David Coleman - TV Sports Presenter
5.  Dirk Bogarde - Actor
6.  Sterling Moss - Racing Driver
7.  Tommy Steele - Singer
8.  Stanley Matthews - Footballer
9.  Eric Lander - Actor
10.  Gary Player - South African Golfer
11.  Jimmy Hanley - Actor
12.  Lew Hoad - Australian Tennis Player
13.  Arthur Askey - Comedian
14.  Eamonn Andrews
15.  Lonnie Donegan - Singer
16.  Dai Rees - Welsh Golfer
17.  Rudi Lenz - Circus Chimpanzee Trainer
18.  Alfred Marks - Comedian
19.  John Surtees - Motor-Cycle Racer
20.  Don Bradman - Australian Cricketer
21.  Ricky Valance - Singer
22.  Alex Kerr - Circus Lion Tamer
23.  Charlie Drake - Comedy Star
24.  Ted Heath - Band-Leader
25.  Bernard Bresslaw - Comedian/Actor
26.  Brian Rix - Comedian/Actor
29.  Bill Bedford - Test Pilot: Hawker Siddeley
30.  Joe Baker - International Footballer
31.  Peter Elliott - Olympic Diver
32.  Stanley Baxter - Comedian, Actor
33.  Billy Mcneill - Glasgow Celtic
34.  Victor Borge - Musician
36.  Adam Faith - Singer
37.  Herb Elliott - Autralian Runner
38.  Marlon Brando - American Actor
39.  Brian Johnson - BBC Cricket Commentator
40.  David Jones - British Athlete
42.  Lionel Blair - TV Dancer
43.  Bob Hope - American Comedian
44.  Denis Law - Footballer
45.  Bruce Tulloh - British Runner
46.  Jimmy Edwards - Comedian
47.  Roy Castle - Singer, Dancer And Comedian
48.  Bobby Charlton - Footballer
49.  Arnold Palmer - American Golfer
50.  Dickie Henderson - Comedian
51.  John Barry - Musician 
52.  Geoff Lewis - British Jockey
53.  Rupert Davies - Actor
54.  Harry Secombe - Comedian/Actor
55.  David Hughes - Singing Star
56.  Ewen Solon - Actor
57.  Jack Warner - Actor
58.  Billy Walker - Boxer
59.  Chris Barber - Jazz-Band Leader
60.  Mike Hailwood - Motor Cycling Ace
61.  Bobby Wilson - Amateur Tennis Player
63.  Norman Vaughan - Comedian
64.  Ty Hardin - Actor
65.  Tony Curtis - Actor
68.  Raymond Paul - British Fencer
69.  Donald Sinden - Actor
73.  Benny Hill - Comedian
74.  Allan Jay - British Olympic Fencer
76.  Bert Weedon - Guitarist
77.  Graeme Dangerfield - TV Expert: Animals
79.  John Glenn - American Astronaut
80.  Danny Blanchflower - Tottenham Hotspur
82.  Ronnie Moore - Speedway Motorcyclist
86.  Sam Snead - American Golfer
93.  Floyd Patterson - Boxing Champion
94.  Dai Francis - Welsh Jazz Singer
96.  Bobby Smith - Tottenham Hotspur
98.  Kenneth Wolstenholme - TV Commentator
100.  George Chisholm - Jazz Trombonist
101.  Hughie Green - TV Compere
112.  Ken Dodd - Comedian And Singer
128.  Joe Henderson - Scottish Piano Player
129.  George Mitchell - Black & White Minstrels
130.  Tom Graveney - English Cricketer
131.  Rolf Harris - Singer, Artist, etc.
138.  Terry Hall & Lenny The Lion

2 comments:

  1. I wonder whether the Roy Castle one mentions that he was a footballer on the books fo Huddersfield Town? Somehow I doubt it...

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    1. Hi Roger,

      Just checked (got them all as PDF files) and there's no mention of Huddersfield Town.

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