Roger Bollen

Roger Bollen
Born(1941-07-27)July 27, 1941
East Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Died October 3, 2015(2015-10-03) (aged 74)
Mayfield Heights, Ohio, U.S.
OccupationAuthor, illustrator
GenreJuvenile fiction, comic strips
Notable worksFunny Business
Animal Crackers
Catfish
Alistair series
P.J. Funnybunny
Zenon film series
Handy Manny
SpouseMarilyn Sadler (Divorced)
Audrey Curran
ChildrenMelissa Ellsworth

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] During his final years, he lived in Chagrin Falls, OH. After suffering from a stroke and heart failure, he died in Hillcrest Hospital, Mayfield Heights, Ohio, on October 3, 2015. He was survived by his third wife Audrey Curran and his daughter Melissa Ellsworth.[1]

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