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Cecil Langley Doughty (1913-1985)
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[[File:A005909.jpg|thumb|right|300px|[[Dick Turpin]], probably a ''[[Thriller Picture Library]]'' cover]] '''Cecil Langley Doughty''' was born in Withernsea, East Riding of Yorkshire, on [[7 November]] 1913 and studied at Battersea Polytechnic. He started his comics career on [[PM Productions]]' ''[[Starflash]]'' and ''[[Challenger Comics]]'', and then [[Amex]]'s ''[[A Classic in Pictures]]'', for which he drew adaptations of ''[[Oliver Twist]]'' and ''[[Lorna Doone]]''. In 1948 started working for ''[[The Children's Newspaper]]'' and the [[Amalgamated Press]]' ''[[Knock-Out]]''. He went on to draw "[[Terry Brent]]" for ''[[School Friend]]'', before finding his métier drawing historical adventure strips for ''[[Thriller Picture Library]]''. His first issue was an adaptation of William Harrison Ainsworth's ''[[Windsor Castle]]'', and he drew numerous stories featuring [[Robin Hood]] and [[Dick Turpin]], among others. In the late 50s he drew for ''[[Express Weekly]]'', and took over the ''[[Eagle]]''<nowiki>'</nowiki>s "[[Jack O'Lantern]]" from [[Robert Ayton]]. Other comics he drew for included ''[[Sun]]'', ''[[Top Spot]]'', ''[[Swift]]'', ''[[Girl]]'' and ''[[June]]''. From 1962 he was a prolific illustrator for ''[[Look and Learn]]'' and its rivals ''[[World of Wonder]]'' and ''[[Tell Me Why]]''. He also illustrated book covers. He retired from commercial work in 1982 to concentrating on painting. He died in Carmarthen on [[26 October]] 1985. <gallery> File:Doughty c highwayblade tpl.jpg|"Highway Blade", from ''[[Thriller Picture Library]]'' </gallery> ==References== *Alan Clark, ''Dictionary of British Comic Artists, Writers and Editors'', The British Library, 1998, p. 51 ===Online reference=== {{wikipedia|Cecil Langley Doughty}} {{lambiek|d/doughty_cl.htm|Cecil Langley Doughty}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Doughty Cecil Langley}} [[Category:Creators D]] [[Category:Artists]] [[Category:Born in 1913]] [[Category:Died in 1985]] [[Category:English creators]] [[Category:BDBC]] [[Category:Biographical Dictionary of British Comics: D]]
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