Jimmy Swinnerton
| Jimmy Swinnerton | |
|---|---|
Sketch by Maynard Dixon, 1922 | |
| Born | November 13, 1875 Eureka, San Jose, Stockton or San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Died | September 5, 1974 (aged 98) Palm Springs, California, U.S. |
| Area(s) | Cartooning and oil paintings |
Notable works | The Little Bears, Mr. Jack, Little Jimmy |
| Spouse(s) | Gretchen Swinnerton |
James Guilford Swinnerton (November 13, 1875 – September 5, 1974) was an American cartoonist and a landscape painter of the Southwest deserts. He was known as Jimmy to some and Swinny to others. He signed some of his early cartoons Swin, and on one ephemeral comic strip he used Guilford as his signature. Experimenting with narrative continuity, he played a key role in developing the comic strip at the end of the 19th century.