Animal Crackers creator Roger Bollen passes away at age 74
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Michael Sangiacomo of the The Plain Dealer:
Roger Bollen, writer and illustrator of the “Animal Crackers” syndicated comic strip, artist of dozens of children’s books and producer of television shows, died Saturday at Hillcrest Hospital. He was 74.
Bollen, who lived in Chagrin Falls, was a prolific creator who started out in newspaper comics strips and went on to illustrate more than 50 children’s books with his second wife, Marilyn Sadler. He later created shows for the Disney Channel that included “Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century,” “Handy Manny” and an animated version of “Animal Crackers.”
Roger had a prolific career. I enjoyed reading the story recounted by Funky Winkerbean creator Tom Batiuk who finally got to meet Roger after being declined twice for a meeting. Tom says, “he later told me he always turns down people the first two times to make sure they are serious.”
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