Bill Jackson, mainstay of Chicago children's television, dies at 86 | 102JKX
A familiar face to a generation of Chicago children has died. Bill Jackson was a mainstay of children’s television in Chicago in the 1960s and ‘70s.
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A familiar face to a generation of Chicago children has died. Bill Jackson was a mainstay of children’s television in Chicago in the 1960s and ‘70s.
Jackson, who died in California Monday, brought out-of-the-ordinary characters to life through his Chicago children’s television shows, including "Gigglesnort Hotel."
As the creative genius behind such beloved children's shows as "Cartoon Town" (aka "The BJ and Dirty Dragon Show") and "Gigglesnort Hotel," Bill "BJ" Jackson will always hold a warm spot in the hearts of countless fans who grew up in Chicago in the '60s and '70s.