Eric Gurney (1910–1992) was a Canadian-American cartoonist and illustrator. Born in Winnipeg, Manitoba, he grew up in Toronto, where he began a career as a commercial artist. In 1938 he emigrated to the USA to work with The Walt Disney Company, where he was a story writer and collaborated on several classic Disney films. Turning freelance in 1948, he did cartoon illustrations for magazines and advertising campaigns, notably for the Ethyl Corporation. He received the National Cartoonists Society Advertising and Illustration Award for 1961 and 1971 for his work.