- Born
- Died
- Birth nameAlexander Anderson Jr.
- Alexander Anderson was born on September 5, 1920 in Berkeley, California, USA. He was a writer and director, known for Crusader Rabbit (1950), The Comic Strips of Television (1948) and Rah Rah Woozy (1980). He was married to Patricia Larsen, Beverly Anderson and Gail Anderson. He died on October 22, 2010 in Carmel, California, USA.
- SpousesPatricia Larsen(1974 - October 22, 2010) (his death)Beverly Anderson (divorced)Gail Anderson (divorced)
- Nephew of Paul Terry
- Along with such cartoon characters such as Crusader Rabbit and Dudley-Do-Right, he is recognized as the creator of the "Rocky and Bullwinkle" cartoon series. In 1996, he reached an out-of-court settlement with Jay Ward Productions over the rights to Bullwinkle, Rocky and Dudley-Do-Right.
- He created the character of Bullwinkle after having a dream about a moose sitting in on a poker game with him and his friends. The cartoon moose was named after a car dealership (with a slightly different spelling) in Berkeley, California.
- He attended UC Berkeley and the California School of Fine Arts in San Francisco.
- Pebble Beach, California
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