John Alton Collins (7 October 1917 – 16 September 2007) was born in

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, and moved with his family to

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in 1920. He studied art at

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and the Montreal School of Fine Arts. In 1939, he became the first staff cartoonist for the ''

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'', where he worked until his retirement in 1982. Many of Collins's cartoons included the character Uno Who, a cash-strapped taxpayer who wore only a bankruptcy barrel. He was considered a gentleman among editorial cartoonists, with a reputation of speed and reliability. John Collins died aged 89 on September 17, 2007.

Honours and awards

Collins won the National Newspaper Award in 1954 and 1973.

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{{DEFAULTSORT:Collins, John 1917 births 2007 deaths Canadian editorial cartoonists Montreal Gazette people Artists from Montreal American emigrants to Canada Sir George Williams University alumni

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