Sidney Smith (cartoonist)
| Sidney Smith | |
|---|---|
Portrait circa 1912 | |
| Born | Robert Sidney Smith February 13, 1877 Bloomington, Illinois, U.S. |
| Died | October 20, 1935 (aged 58) Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
Notable works | The Gumps Old Doc Yak |
| Spouse(s) | Gertrude Craddock
(m. 1912; died 1924)Katheryn Abel Eulette
(m. 1926–1935) |
Robert Sidney Smith (February 13, 1877 – October 20, 1935), known as Sidney Smith, was the creator of the influential comic strip The Gumps, based on an idea by Captain Joseph M. Patterson, editor and publisher of the Chicago Tribune.