Ron Rodecker

Ron Rodecker (March 4, 1930 – January 25, 2021) was an American educator, artist, and creator of Dragon Tales, a PBS and Canadian Broadcasting Corporation series about children who visit a world populated by friendly dragons.[1]

Ron Rodecker
Born(1930-03-04)March 4, 1930
Long Beach, California, United States
DiedJanuary 25, 2021(2021-01-25) (aged 90)
OccupationEducator, artist
Years active1955–2021
Spouse(s)Katherine Rodecker

Dragon Tales

Rodecker came up with the idea of Dragon Tales when solicited by Columbia TriStar to find a vehicle for his whimsical characters they witnessed at the Sawdust Summer Arts and Crafts Show in Laguna Beach, California. He created a treatment for a prospective new series and both Columbia TriStar and Sesame Workshop went in as partners to launch the series that aired on PBS and CBC and garnered three Emmy nominations.[2]

Personal life

Rodecker was an educator for 23 years and served for two years as an elementary school principal on Kwajalein Atoll in the Marshall Islands. Rodecker lived in Nevada City, California with his wife Katherine. In 1977, he had triple bypass surgery and decided to become an artist, using dragons to symbolize forces in life too grand to control.[3][4][2] He died on January 25, 2021, confirmed by his son on Facebook.[5]

References
  2. "Castle of dragons closes for good". Latimes.com. 10 September 2004. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  3. https://www.theunion.com/news/local-news/grabbing-the-dragon-by-the-tail/
  4. "Dragons return to Laguna". Latimes.com. 6 October 2015. Retrieved 6 February 2021.
  5. Almond, Eric (January 25, 2021). "Post by Eric Rodecker Almond".
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