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Craig Bartlett

Craig Bartlett, American animator, producer, screenwriter, and voice actor

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Born
October 18, 1956
Age in 2026
70
Zodiac sign
Libra
Birth year
1956

About Craig Bartlett

Craig Michael Bartlett is an American animator. He wrote, directed, created, and produced the Nickelodeon television series Hey Arnold! and the PBS Kids television series Ready Jet Go! and Dinosaur Train. Bartlett met the Nickelodeon execs while story editing Rugrats in its first three seasons. Hey Arnold! was in production continuously from 1995 to 2001, made by Bartlett's own production company, Snee-Oosh, Inc., which he founded in 1986. In September 2008, a show for preschoolers called Dinosaur Train was picked up by PBS Kids; produced by The Jim Henson Company, this was the first show created by Bartlett to be picked up since Hey Arnold!.

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Craig Bartlett timeline

  1. Hey Arnold! was in production continuously from 1995 to 2001, made by Bartlett's own production company, Snee-Oosh, Inc., which he founded in 1986.
  2. In September 2008, a show for preschoolers called Dinosaur Train was picked up by PBS Kids; produced by The Jim Henson Company, this was the first show created by Bartlett to be picked up since Hey Arnold!.

The world when Craig Bartlett was born

Craig Bartlett was born in 1956. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1956

  • #1 song"Heartbreak Hotel" – Elvis Presley
  • Top movieAround the World in 80 Days
  • Top TV showI Love Lucy
  • Best-selling bookPeyton Place – Grace Metalious

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentDon Larsen pitches a perfect game in the World Series
  • Top headlineElvis Presley takes America by storm
  • Technology milestoneFirst transatlantic telephone cable (TAT-1)
  • Defining fadElvis Presley mania
  • Notable inventionHard disk drive (IBM)
  • World population2.82 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderDwight D. Eisenhower
  • Sports championNew York Yankees (World Series)
  • Also wonPhiladelphia Warriors (NBA)
  • U.S. population168.1M

1956 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Craig Bartlett's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19562026
Gas$0.30$3.45/gal
Average home$11,700$435,000
Average income$6,500$67,500
Minimum wage$1.00$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.50$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population168.1M341 million

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