Roy DavisFrank Roy Davis was born in Fulham, London in 1921. He studied at West Kensington Central School, originally intending to enter a clerical career. His talent for art led him a different direction and his first job was as a studio artist for the wallpper designers Arthur Sanderson & Sons. After serving with the RAF between 1940-1946, he went on to join the Gaumont British Animation studio. After its closure in 1950, Davis began a career as a freelance cartoonist. His work was published in Tatler, the Daily Mirror and Punch, amongst others. In 1964 he joined the staff at IPC, writing scripts for several of their comic titles, including Lion (The Backwoods Boys), Whizzer and Chips (Sid's Snake, Odd Ball), Jet (Faceache) and Monster Fun (Gums). Although he left IPC in 1974, he continued to work as a freelancer for them until 1992 when he retired. As well as being a member of the British Cartoonists' Association, he also was a founder of the Cartoonists' Club of Great Britain. He passed away on 11th November 2004. Read More Read Less