Dudley D. Watkins

Cartoonist, Comic Strip Creator

1907 – 1969

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Who was Dudley D. Watkins?

Dudley Dexter Watkins was an English cartoonist and illustrator. He is best known for his characters Oor Wullie and The Broons; comic strips featuring them have appeared in Scottish newspaper The Sunday Post since 1936, along with annual compilations. Watkins also illustrated for comics such as The Beano, The Dandy, The Beezer and Topper, and provided illustrations for Christian stories.

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Born
Feb 27, 1907
Manchester
Also known as
  • Dudley Watkins
Profession
Education
  • Glasgow School of Art
Lived in
  • Manchester
Died
Aug 20, 1969
Broughty Ferry

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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