Harold Bell
Harold Bell | |
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| Born | October 5, 1919 |
| Died | December 4, 2009 (aged 90) |
| Occupation | Cartoonist |
| Employer | Walt Disney Productions (1943-1957) |
| Known for | Creating Woodsy Owl for the US Forest Service |
| Notable work | Woodsy Owl |
| Spouse | Edith Blonder |
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Harold Bell (October 5, 1919 – December 4, 2009) was an American marketer and merchandising executive who co-created Woodsy Owl, the mascot of the United States Forest Service. Bell created Woodsy Owl with two U.S. park rangers, Chuck Williams and Glenn Kovar, and another colleague, Betty Hite, for the first Earth Day in 1970. Woodsy Owl is best known for the motto, "Give a hoot, don’t pollute!".