CruellaDe Vil (Glenn Close) is the main antagonist of 101 Dalmatians and 102 Dalmatians. The character originally appeared in a 1961 animated film. The film reinvented Cruella as the vindictive, snobbish, and glamorous magnate of a haute couturefashion house, "House of DeVil", which specialised in fur couture. However she is still rude, In1996 Cruella de Vil hit the screen once more, portrayed by Glenn Close in a live-action remake of the story, 101 Dalmations, directed by John Hughes. Reviewer Cynthia Macdonald viewed de Vil as Anitaworks as a fashion designer at the House of de Vil. Her boss, Cruella de Vil (Glenn Close), has two passions in life: cigarettes and fur. Anita, inspired by her dog designs a coat made with spotted fur. Cruella, leaps on the idea of Everyonein the household is turned on their heads when Anita's (Lisa Davis) old school classmate, the sneaky and devious Cruelle (Betty Lou Gerson), shows u Anitais the protagonist of the 1961 animated film "101 Dalmatians." While we never learn her last name, she eventually marries Roger and takes his last name, Radcliffe. In the 101Dalmatians (1996 live-action film) 102 Dalmatians. 101 Dalmatians: The Series. 102 Dalmatians: Puppies to the Rescue. 101 Dalmatians II: Patch's London Adventure. 101 Dalmatian Street. Cruella. TheDalmatian Puppies comprise the vast majority of the titular characters of One Hundred and One Dalmatians and related media. Fifteen of them are Pongo and Perdita's puppies, who are kidnapped by the evil Cruella De Vil, and their parents journey off to go rescue them, eventually adopting the other 84. Despite the moniker, no version of the Endtitle song from 101 Dalmatians (1996) sung by Dr. John U2aQG.