Jim Russell (cartoonist), Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Jim Russell (cartoonist)

Australian cartoonist

Date of Birth: 26-Mar-1909

Place of Birth: Campsie, New South Wales, Australia

Date of Death: 15-Aug-2001

Profession: comics artist, cartoonist

Nationality: Australia

Zodiac Sign: Aries


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About Jim Russell (cartoonist)

  • James Newton Russell AM MBE (26 March 1909 – 15 August 2001) was an Australian cartoonist who drew The Potts for 62 years.
  • Jim's brother Dan Russell was also a cartoonist. Russell has entered the Guinness Book of Records for drawing the same comic strip singlehandedly without any assistance for a period of over 62 years, beating the record previously held by Frank Dickens' Bristow, which was in syndication for over 51 years, and Marc Sleen's The Adventures of Nero, which was in syndication for a period of 45 years.

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