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
I wonder whether the Roy Castle one mentions that he was a footballer on the books fo Huddersfield Town? Somehow I doubt it...
ReplyDeleteHi Roger,
DeleteJust checked (got them all as PDF files) and there's no mention of Huddersfield Town.