Ken Forsse

Ken Forsse
Born
Earl Kenneth Forsse

(1936-09-17)September 17, 1936
Bellwood, Nebraska, US[1]
DiedMarch 19, 2014(2014-03-19) (aged 77)
Laguna Woods, California, US[2]
OccupationInventor
Known forCreator of Teddy Ruxpin[3]
Spouse(s)Wendy Forsse (m. 1964 – her death in 1984);
Jan Forsse
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(m. 1987)​

Earl Kenneth Forsse (September 17, 1936 – March 19, 2014) was an American inventor, author, and producer who created the toy Teddy Ruxpin and the subsequent animated series The Adventures of Teddy Ruxpin.[4][5]

  1. ^ Martin, Douglas (9 April 2014). "Ken Forsse, Who Brought a Toy Bear to Life, Dies at 77". The New York Times.
  2. ^ "Ken Forsse dies at 77; Teddy Ruxpin creator brought toy bear to life". Los Angeles Times. 14 April 2014.
  3. ^ Bates, James (January 19, 1988). "Problems of Toy's Producer Leave Its Creator in a Bind". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-03-04.
  4. ^ Goldstein, Alan (November 24, 1985). "Alchemy II Makes Technology Cuddly Company Tries to Conjure Up Cash With New Talking Bear". The Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-08-22.
  5. ^ Lovable Teddy Ruxpin evolves from toy to animated star of his own half-hour program thanks to Crawley Films, Toronto Star - October 31, 1987