- Father of Paul Staartjes.
- Educated at Toneelschool Amsterdam.
- Had a seven year older brother and a younger sister.
- Daughter Saskia, sons Paul and Hidde with first wife Ansje.
- He was very involved behind the scenes of Sesamstraat, fulfilling important duties on the staff and the production team. One of the most important things he achieved was changing the number of writers, from a couple to a whole group, and he had a major influence on the appearance of Pino and Tommie.
- He supervised the translation of Disney's 'Bambi'.
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