Ray Gotto

• Born 1916-08-10 · Died 2003-12-28

Gotto created Ozark Ike and Cotton Woods. Additional biographical works: A Gallery of Rogues: Cartoonists' Self-Caricatures (Billy Ireland Cartoon Library), 1998, by Robert C. Harvey; Cartoonews (Bill Sheridan, 1975 series) #4 (July 1975); Comics Buyer's Guide (Krause Publications, 1982 Series) #? (January ?, 1989); Comics Feature (NMP, 1980 series) #40 (January 1986); Famous Artists and Writers of King Features Syndicate (King Features, 1946 ? Series) # [1946], [1949]; "Ray Gotto--The Comics' Heavy" in St. Petersburg Times (St. Petersburg, Florida) January 1, 2004 (obituary). From about the mid-1930s to 1943 he wrote and drew editorial, sports, and gag cartoons for The Nashville Banner (Nashville, Tennessee). From circa 1958 to circa 1975, Gotto wrote and drew gag and sports cartoons for sports pages around the country (possible syndicated?) and for The Sporting News (Sporting News Publishing Company, Inc., 1886 series). Syndication work: Cotton Woods daily (General Features) 1955-07-18 - 1957-XX-XX [Writing, pencils, and inks.]; Ozark Ike daily and Sunday (King Features Syndicate) 1945-11-12 - 1954-XX-XX [Writing, pencils, and inks.]; Uncle Alvin daily (General Features) 1966-09-12 - 1967-06-17 [Per Alberto Becattini, ghostwrote this daily strip under creator Bob Sherry's name.];