Johnny Gruelle, American author and illustrator (died 1939)

Johnny Gruelle

American cartoonist (1880–1938)

John Barton Gruelle was an American artist, political cartoonist, children's book and comics author, illustrator, and storyteller. He is best known as the creator of Raggedy Ann and Raggedy Andy dolls and as the author/illustrator of dozens of books. He also created the Beloved…