Born in The Hague, Netherlands on October 24, 1921, Antoon ‘Tom’ Manders was a
comedian, cabaret performer, artist, and entertainer who is best remembered for
creating the character Dorus. At a young age, Manders revealed himself - through
his drawings - to be a natural artist. He attended the Royal Academy of Art in
the Hague and worked for an advertiser, designing posters for the company. He
also designed decors for theaters and cabarets. By 1953, he helped to design the
Saint-Germain-des-Prés at the Rembrandtplein in Amsterdam. Attracted to the
cabaret shows, he began performi...