Age, Biography and Wiki
Birth Day | April 2, 1915 |
Birth Place | Germany |
Age | 105 YEARS OLD |
Died On | Jan 24, 1997 (age 81) |
Birth Sign | Aries |
Net worth: $85 Million (2024)
About
German Painter and art instructor best known for launching and hosting the PBS television programs The Art of Bill Alexander and The Magic of Oil Painting.
Before Fame
After being drafted into the German army during the Second World War, Alexander immigrated to the United States with the help of his Allied captors, many of whose wives sat for portraits with him.
Trivia
He is well known for using the wet-on-wet oil paint technique.
Family Life
He spent his early years in East Prussia and Berlin, Germany.
Associated With
He instructed Bob Ross in oil painting and inspired Ross' own television art program, The Joy of Painting.