Bill Jackson (television personality)

Bill Ray Jackson (September 15, 1935[1] – January 17, 2022) was an American television personality, cartoonist and educator. He was best known for having hosted the children's programs The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show and Gigglesnort Hotel.[2]

Bill Jackson
Bill Jackson Chicagoland area mall appearance, Spring of 1969.jpg
Children's television show host Bill Jackson greets viewers at a personal appearance at a Chicago area mall, 1969.
Born
Bill Ray Jackson

(1935-09-15)September 15, 1935
DiedJanuary 17, 2022(2022-01-17) (aged 86)
Career
ShowPopeye and Little Rascals' Club
Mickey Mouse Club (local-Indianapolis)
The Bill Jackson Show
Clown Alley
Here Comes Freckles
Cartoon Town
The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show
BJ's Bunch
Gigglesnort Hotel
Firehouse Follies
Station(s)KTVO
WLWI
WBBM-TV
WFLD
WGN-TV
WNBC-TV
WLS-TV

Jackson died on January 17, 2022 in Paso Robles, California from problems caused by COVID-19 at the age of 86.[3][4]

References

  1. "Details for B Jackson, "United States Public Records, 1970-2009" — FamilySearch.org". Archived from the original on 2020-01-10. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
  2. Caro, Mark (1 October 2009). "Catching up with local children's TV legend Bill Jackson". Chicago Tribune. Archived from the original on 21 September 2012. Retrieved 13 February 2011.
  3. Remembering Chicago children's television legend Bill Jackson. WGN Radio. 18 January 2022. https://wgnradio.com/news/remembering-chicago-tv-legend-bill-jackson/. Retrieved 19 January 2022. 
  4. Bill Jackson, mainstay of Chicago children’s television, dies at 86. WGN 9. 18 January 2022. https://wgntv.com/news/deans-list/bill-jackson-mainstay-of-chicagos-childrens-television-dies-at-86/. Retrieved 20 January 2022. [dead link]

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