Bill Alexander (painter)
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For other people named William Alexander, see William Alexander (disambiguation).
William Alexander (born Wilhelm Alexander;[1] 2 April 1915 – 24 January 1997), known as Bill Alexander on his TV show, was a German painter, art instructor, and television host. He was the creator and host of The Magic of Oil Painting (1974–82) television series that ran on PBS in the United States. He co-wrote The Art of Bill Alexander and … (1987–95), a series of books on wet-on-wet oil painting, based on different PBS series of the same form. He also taught the television painter Bob Ross his signature "quick" wet-on-wet technique.
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Born | Wilhelm Alexander (1915-04-02)2 April 1915 |
Died | 24 January 1997(1997-01-24) (aged 81) Port Alberni, British Columbia, Canada |
Nationality | German |
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