E. Simms Campbell
| E. Simms Campbell | |
|---|---|
| Born | Elmer Simms Campbell January 2, 1906 St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Died | January 27, 1971 (aged 65) White Plains, New York, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartoonist |
Notable works | Cuties |
Elmer Simms Campbell (January 2, 1906 – January 27, 1971) was an American commercial artist best known as the cartoonist who signed his work, E. Simms Campbell. The first African-American cartoonist published in nationally distributed, slick magazines, he created Esky, the familiar pop-eyed mascot of Esquire.