Jeff Millar

For those of a similar name, see Geoff Millar and Jeff Miller (disambiguation).

Jeffery Lynn "Jeff" Millar (July 10, 1942 – November 30, 2012) was an American cartoonist and film critic best known for creating the Tank McNamara comic strip with illustrator Bill Hinds.[1]

Life and career

Millar was born in Pasadena, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas, then began covering entertainment for the Houston Chronicle[2]

Millar also wrote fiction, including the 1975 story “Toto, I Have a Feeling We’re Not in Kansas Anymore” which appeared in Orbit Science Fiction He published the thriller novel Private Sector in 1978. He co-authored a zombie story with Alex Stern titled Dead and Buried, which was adapted into the 1981 horror movie Dead & Buried.

The strip debuted in 1974. Millar retired from the Chronicle in 2000. Hinds took over writing after the death of Millar in late November 2012 due to bile duct cancer.[2]

References

  1. ↑ Gerber, Marisa (December 9, 2012). Jeff Millar dies at 70; 'Tank McNamara' comic strip creator. Los Angeles Times
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 Cavna, Michael (December 3, 2012). RIP, Jeff Millar: ‘Tank McNamara’ co-creator Bill Hinds memorializes his good friend’s ‘bewildered’ sense of humor. Washington Post

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