Actor Aart Staartjes died Sunday, January 12 from the injuries he sustained in a traffic accident. According to friends and colleagues, he is the founder of Dutch children’s television. In the 1970s, Staartjes was the inventor and compiler of taboo-breaking children’s programs such as The Stratemaker sea show, The film of Uncle Willem and J.J. The Bom Formerly the Child’s Friend, in which he also acted. He played roles The core and was a reporter for many years at the national entry of Sinterklaas. He was best known as the somewhat surly Mr. Aart, the role he had played in the children’s program since 1984 Sesame Street.
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For a play, Staartjes shared the sheets with actress Wieteke van Dort.
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Aart Staartjes as postman Hein Gatje in ‘J.J. de Bom, formerly De Kindervriend ‘, in 1979.
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Children’s television program De Film van Ome Willem, with v.l.n.r. Pieke Dassen (August), Edwin Rutten (Uncle Willem), Aart Staartjes (Toon) and Jennifer Willems (Teuntje), 1970s.
