Cliff Roberts (1929–1999) was an American cartoonist, animator, and illustrator.
He began his career in commercial advertising, working as a freelance artist and photographer while also producing comics and illustrations for magazines, including Playboy and The New Yorker.
Roberts later moved into animation, where he worked as a designer and character artist. He was associated with studios such as Terrytoons and UPA, contributing to character design and visual development during a period when American animation was shifting toward more stylized, modern graphics.
He is also known for his work connected with Sesame Street, where his illustration and design sensibility aligned with the show’s mix of education, humor, and strong visual identity.
Compared to more widely documented figures, detailed biographical information on Roberts is relatively limited, but he is generally remembered as a versatile mid-20th-century artist who moved easily between print illustration, magazine work, and animation design.
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