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Richard Taylor (Confederate General), Richard Taylor
Richard Taylor may refer to: Entertainment *Richard Taylor (cartoonist) (1902–1970), Canadian cartoonist, ''The New Yorker'' magazine *Richard Norton-Taylor (born 1944), British editor, journalist, and playwright *Richard Taylor (British writer) (born 1967), writer and broadcaster *Richard Taylor (film director) (1933–2015), British documentary film director *Richard John Taylor (born 1985), British film editor, writer, and director *Richard Taylor (filmmaker) (born 1960s), head of Weta Workshop special effects studio *Richard Taylor (Hollyoaks), a character in UK soap opera ''Hollyoaks'' *Richard Taylor, former member of American rock band Gin Blossoms Military *Richard Taylor (colonel) (1744–1829), father of U.S. president Zachary Taylor *Richard Taylor (Confederate general) (1826–1879), son of U.S. president Zachary Taylor, Confederate general in the American Civil War *Richard Taylor (Medal of Honor) (1834–1890), American Civil War soldier and Medal of Honor recipient ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Richard Taylor (cartoonist)
Richard Taylor (1902–1970) was a Canadian cartoonist best known for his cartoons in the magazine ''The New Yorker'' and in Playboy. He signed his work R.Taylor. Canadian comics historian John Bell called Taylor "one of the greatest ''New Yorker'' cartoonists". Taylor was born in 1902 in Fort William, Ontario, in Canada. In the 1920s, he contributed to Toronto-based publications; he contributed for a year to ''Toronto Telegram'' newspaper, from 1927 to the University of Toronto's humour magazine '' The Goblin'', and the Communist Party of Canada newspaper ''The Worker''. Aside from cartooning, he produced commercial art and in his spare time painted. In 1935, ''The New Yorker'' began publishing his work, and he thereafter moved to the United States, where there were more opportunities for better pay for cartoonists. He married Maxine MacTavish in Toronto, Ontario and they had no children Taylor died in West Redding, Connecticut Redding is a town in Fairfield County, Conn ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |