James "Jim" McCartney (7 July 1902 – 18 March 1976) was the father of musician, author and artist Paul McCartney of the Beatles and Wings, and of the photographer and musician Mike McCartney (Michael McCartney) (better known professionally as Mike McGear), who worked with the comedy rock trio the Scaffold. Father-in-law of Linda McCartney and grandfather of Heather McCartney, Mary McCartney, Stella McCartney & James McCartney.