The Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle Died Today

Starscream · 10-26-2010, 07:17 PM

CARMEL, Calif. (AP) -- Pioneering TV cartoon artist Alexander Anderson Jr., who created Rocky the flying squirrel and Bullwinkle the moose, has died. He was 90.

Anderson's son Terry tells the Los Angeles Times his father died at a Carmel nursing home on Friday after battling Alzheimer's disease. The elder Anderson was a longtime resident of Pebble Beach.

Anderson teamed up with his childhood friend and former University of California, Berkeley, fraternity brother Jay Ward to make low-budget TV cartoons.

Their creations also included Crusader Rabbit and his pal Rags the Tiger and Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties.

The syndicated "Crusader Rabbit" became the first animated TV series in the 1950s. "Rocky and His Friends" debuted in 1959 on ABC.

http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=607758&gt1=28103

Starscream · 10-26-2010, 07:18 PM

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=65t-O...layer_embedded

icehog3 · 10-26-2010, 07:43 PM

Nothin' up my sleeve...Presto!

RIP, thank you for the laughs.

Superbad · 10-26-2010, 08:21 PM

RIP, I will also be a fan, and so will my boy Sherman

massphatness · 10-26-2010, 08:21 PM

If only we had a way back machine ... RIP

CigarNut · 10-26-2010, 08:23 PM

R.I.P! One of the best cartoons ever!

CBI_2 · 10-26-2010, 08:34 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by massphatness

If only we had a way back machine ... RIP

ProBe · 10-26-2010, 08:55 PM

R.I.P

G G · 10-26-2010, 09:00 PM

Loved me some bullwinkle. RIP

CasaDooley · 10-27-2010, 01:19 AM

So long Boris Badenov, Natasha Fatale and Fearless Leader.

10-27-2010, 01:23 AM

galaga · 10-27-2010, 10:33 AM

RIP. Thanks for the laughs. Still can watch it on NetFlix.

10-26-2010, 07:17 PM	#1
Starscream Knowhutimean, Vern? Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Andy Location: In a little town somewhere in the USA Posts: 10,237 Trading: (4)	The Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle Died Today CARMEL, Calif. (AP) -- Pioneering TV cartoon artist Alexander Anderson Jr., who created Rocky the flying squirrel and Bullwinkle the moose, has died. He was 90. Anderson's son Terry tells the Los Angeles Times his father died at a Carmel nursing home on Friday after battling Alzheimer's disease. The elder Anderson was a longtime resident of Pebble Beach. Anderson teamed up with his childhood friend and former University of California, Berkeley, fraternity brother Jay Ward to make low-budget TV cartoons. Their creations also included Crusader Rabbit and his pal Rags the Tiger and Dudley Do-Right of the Mounties. The syndicated "Crusader Rabbit" became the first animated TV series in the 1950s. "Rocky and His Friends" debuted in 1959 on ABC. http://tv.msn.com/tv/article.aspx?news=607758&gt1=28103 __________________ Insert quote here.

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icehog3 Admiral Douchebag Join Date: Oct 2008 First Name: Tom Location: Clermont, Kentucky Posts: 71,441 Trading: (60)	Re: The Creator of Rocky and Bullwinkle Died Today Nothin' up my sleeve...Presto! RIP, thank you for the laughs. __________________ Thanks Dave, Julian, James, Kelly, Peter, Gerry, Dave, Mo, Frank, Týr and Mr. Mark!

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