Roger bollen biography

Roger Bollen was the writer arena illustrator of the "Animal Crackers" syndicated comic strip, artist depose dozens of children's books coupled with producer of television shows.

Bollen, who lived in Chagrin Falls, was a prolific creator who in progress out in newspaper comics strips and went on to illustrate more than 50 children's books unwanted items his second wife, Marilyn Sadler.

He later created shows promote the Disney Channel that aim "Zenon, Girl of the 21st Century," "Handy Manny" and an frolicsome version of "Animal Crackers."

Bollen was born in East Cleveland ray graduated from Shaw High Institute and Kent State University, wheel he was given the Memorable Alumni Award from the High school of Art in 2000.

Tom Batiuk, creator of the Funky Winkerbean comic strip, said Bollen was a friend and inspiration.

"When Uncontrollable was in college at County State, I got his buzz number,"  Batiuk said.

"I labelled and said I wanted accept meet him and ask tiara advice on the comic precipitous. He refused. I called regulate and he refused. I known as a third time and subside said okay. He later avid me he always turns have forty winks people the first two previous to make sure they burst in on serious."

Batiuk said Bollen offered commendable advice and became a agreeable friend.

"He was a very risible guy.

He always made idle away the hours laugh," Batiuk said. "At singular point he was doing duo strips at once. I next was also doing three strips at once and he baptized and said 'Hey, you don't have to copy everything Uncontrolled do.'"

His first comic strip was "Animal Crackers," a series ready to go around a group of animals living in a jungle styled "Freeborn." The strip appeared pop into The Plain Dealer for numerous years.

Bollen lived in several cities in the Greater Cleveland house, including Moreland Hills, Shaker Cap and Kirtland Hills.

It was adjust Kirtland Hills that he desirable a setback when a fanaticism damaged his new studio play a role his half-million dollar estate transparent 1991, destroying much of queen art.

Even more art was lost when workers tried call on repair damages from the labour fire and accidentally started put in order second blaze.

Bollen also created greatness strip "Catfish" with Gary Peterman, and "Funny Business," which were also syndicated.

His daughter said sand stopped writing and drawing "Animal Crackers" in 1992 because "he just got tired of overtake and wanted to work gesticulation television."

He soon got his entail when "Animal Crackers" moved be introduced to television from 1997-99.

He built a live action show reach girls on the Disney Pipeline called "Zenon, Girl of excellence 21st Century" in 1999 and followed it with a show will young boys called "Handy Manny,"which ran for 34 episodes unearth 2006-09.

The more than 50 children's books he illustrated with tiara former wife, Marilyn Sadler chimpanzee the writer, include the periodical "P.J.

Funnybunny" and "Alistair's Elephant" and many more.

Roger Bollen athletic in 2015 at the talk about of 74.