How old was the first cartoon maker when he made cartoon?

There is some debate over who was the first cartoon maker, but most historians point to J. Stuart Blackton. He was born in Sheffield, England, in 1875 and began making cartoons in 1898. His first cartoon, "The Enchanted Drawing", was released in 1900 and is considered to be the first animated film. Blackton was also responsible for creating the Vitagraph Company, one of the first film production studios. He died in 1941 at the age of 66.