Carl Emil Schultze (May 25, 1866 – January 18, 1939) was an American cartoonist best known for his popular Foxy Grandpa comic strip series.

At the peak of his fame with Foxy Grandpa, Schultze lived on Park Avenue.

[2] In 1935, when Schultze was dependent on the Emergency Work Relief Bureau for his income, he lived in a furnished room at 351 West 20th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues.

Headlines at the time of his death read, "Creator of Foxy Grandpa Is Found Dead, a Pauper.

"[citation needed] On the wall of his room was a picture of Minnie and Mickey Mouse with the inscription, "For Carl E. Schultze, in admiration.