Fred Rhoads (1921 – February 26, 2000) was an American cartoonist best known for his contributions to George Baker's Sad Sack. Born in Shamokin, Pennsylvania, Rhoads studied illustration in New York from 1940 to 1942, at which time he joined the U.S. Marine Corps to serve during World War II. He drew the Gismo and Eight Ball cartoon series in the Marine's Leatherneck Magazine. He also assisted several cartoonists, including Mort Walker (Beetle Bailey), Jimmy Hatlo (They'll Do It Every Time) and Fred Lasswell (Barney Google and Snuffy Smith).