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Bil Keane(1922-2011)

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Bil Keane was born on 5 October 1922 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA. He was a writer, known for A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978), A Family Circus Easter (1982) and A Family Circus Christmas (1979). He was married to Thelma Carne. He died on 8 November 2011 in Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA.
BornOctober 5, 1922
DiedNovember 8, 2011(89)
BornOctober 5, 1922
DiedNovember 8, 2011(89)
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Known for

A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978)
A Special Valentine with the Family Circus
7.1
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1978
A Family Circus Easter (1982)
A Family Circus Easter
6.8
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1982
Nathan Berg, Missy Hope, Bob Kaliban, Mark Dermott, and Anne Costello in A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
A Family Circus Christmas
6.6
TV Movie
  • Writer
  • 1979
The Folks Behind the Funnies (2018)
The Folks Behind the Funnies
6.4
  • Self
  • 2018

Credits

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Writer

  • A Family Circus Easter (1982)
    A Family Circus Easter
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • comics "Family Circus"
    • 1982
  • Nathan Berg, Missy Hope, Bob Kaliban, Mark Dermott, and Anne Costello in A Family Circus Christmas (1979)
    A Family Circus Christmas
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • creator "The Family Circus"
    • 1979
  • A Special Valentine with the Family Circus (1978)
    A Special Valentine with the Family Circus
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • creator
    • 1978

Personal details

  • Born
    • October 5, 1922
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • November 8, 2011
    • Paradise Valley, Arizona, USA(congestive heart failure)
  • Spouse
    • Thelma Carne1948 - May 23, 2008 (her death, 5 children)
  • Children
    • Glen Keane
  • Relatives
      Max Keane(Grandchild)
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    • 1 Article

Did you know

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    Creator of comic-strip "Silly Philly" and comic panel "Family Circus".

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