Roger Bollen was born on June 27, 1941 in East Cleveland, Ohio, USA. Roger was a writer and producer, known for Handy Manny (2006), Up Our Street (1985) and Animal Crackers (1997). Roger was married to Marilyn Sadler and Audrey Curran. Roger died on October 3, 2015 in Mayfield Heights, Ohio, USA.
He graduated from Shaw High School (Cleveland), and Kent State University,.
He was the writer and illustrator of the "Animal Crackers" syndicated comic strip, the illustrator of dozens of children's books, and producer of television shows.