Ferrier, Arthur (1891 – 1973)

Arthur Ferrier original cartoon artwork

Ferrier was born and started work in Glasgow, Scotland as an analytical chemist. He freelanced as a cartoonist for the Daily Record there. He moved to London and drew joke cartoons for a number of weekly magazines, including Punch, The Humorist and London Opinion. In 1930,he produced a weekly strip glamour cartoon called "Film Fanny". A London paper, the Sunday Pictorial, published his glamour drawing under the title "Our Dumb Blonde", which ran from 1939 to 1946. A comic strip called "Spotlight on Sally" in the Sunday Pictorial was followed by another called "Eve". From 1923, he also drew a regular theatrical review for the News of the World. Ferrier retired in 1959. “He was a tireless and enthusiastic party-goer and party-giver”, noted a friend: “He entertained in a large room decorated with his portraits of beautiful women. There would be good food and good wine - and a massive tally of theatrical talent to entertain the happy company”.