William Donahey (19 October 1883 – 1 February 1970) was a U.S. cartoonist and creator of The Teenie Weenies, a comic strip about two-inch-tall people living under a rose bush. The strip appeared in the Chicago Tribune for over 50 years. He drew The Teenie Weenies for a total of about 2100 strips. Donahey was a very shy child when growing up. He would dream up imaginary characters and The Teenie Weenies as a pastime. He later turned them into a profession in the form of comic features in newspapers, books and advertising.