Paul Rigby

Paul Crispin Rigby AM (25 October 1924 – 15 November 2006) was an Australian cartoonist who worked for newspapers in Australia, the United Kingdom and the United States. He usually worked under the name Rigby.

Early life Rigby was born in Sandringham, Victoria, on 25 October 1924, the second son of James Rigby, a telephone engineer, and his wife Violet Wood.

From 1959 Rigby's cartoons were syndicated to various newspapers throughout Australia. He illustrated more than 30 books and produced a number of collections of his drawings.

He won five Walkley Awards, and US Newspaper Guild's Page One Award in 1983, 1984, 1985, and 1986.

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