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Roger (Rog) Bollen (July 27, 1941 – October 3, 2015) was an American writer and illustrator of comic strips and children's books, and a producer of television shows for children. Born in East Cleveland, he graduated from Shaw High School and Kent State University. [1]
Oct 7, 2015 · Roger Bollen, of Chagrin Falls, who wrote and drew the "Animal Crackers" syndicated comic strip and produced dozens of children's books and television shows, died Saturday at Hillcrest...
Roger Bollen drew the strip 1967 to 1994, and then Fred Wagner took over until his death in 2016. The strip is now drawn by long-time Animal Crackers writer, Mike Osbun. It features a group of animals who live in a fictional jungle called Freeborn.
Oct 9, 2015 · Roger Bollen was a writer and illustrator of the syndicated comic strip Animal Crackers, as well as a producer of children's shows. He also collaborated with his wife Marilyn Sadler on more than 50 children's books.
Oct 8, 2015 · Roger Bollen was one of the true masters of the newspaper comics page. He was the creator of Animal Crackers, Catfish and Funny Business. Roger passed away this past Saturday. To me Roger was by turns an inspiration, a wise and sage counselor, and a friend who never failed to bring a smile.
Roger "Rog" Bollen was an American comic strip artist, children's book illustrator and TV producer. He started his career as a newspaper cartoonist, with such features as 'Catfish', 'Funny Business' and 'Animal Crackers'. The latter was his most famous comics creation.
Nov 17, 2021 · When I heard of Roger Bollen's passing a few years back, my first thought was, "He was still alive?" Then, having read some pieces that noted he passed the strip on to Fred Wagner in the 1990s who then passed it on to Mike Osbun when he died in 2016, I thought, "The strip's still published?"
