| Jeff Millar | |
|---|---|
| Born | Jeffery Lynn Millar (1942-07-10)July 10, 1942 Pasadena, Texas |
| Died | November 30, 2012(2012-11-30) (aged 70) Houston, Texas |
| Nationality | American |
| Area(s) | Writer |
| Notable works | Tank McNamara |
| Awards | Houston Film Critics Society Award for Outstanding Achievement, 2012 |
| Spouse(s) | Peg |
Jeffery Lynn Millar (July 10, 1942 – November 30, 2012) was an American comic strip writer and film critic best known for creating the Tank McNamara comic strip with illustrator Bill Hinds.
Early life and education
Millar was born in Pasadena, Texas. He earned a bachelor's degree from the University of Texas.
Career
Millar began covering entertainment for the Houston Chronicle.
Tank McNamara debuted in 1974. Millar retired from the Chronicle in 2000.
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.
Death and legacy
Millar died in late November 2012 due to bile duct cancer; illustrator Hinds took over the writing of Tank McNamara after Millar's death.
Shortly after Millar's death, he was posthumously awarded the 2012 Houston Film Critics Society Award for Outstanding Achievement.
References
- ^ Gerber, Marisa (December 9, 2012). Jeff Millar dies at 70; 'Tank McNamara' comic strip creator. Los Angeles Times
- ^ 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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