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Bob Keeshan

Children's television personality & host (1927–2004)

Bob Keeshan

Keeshan in 1995

Born

Robert James Keeshan


(1927-06-27)June 27, 1927

Lynbrook, New York, U.S.

DiedJanuary 23, 2004(2004-01-23) (aged 76)

Windsor, Vermont, U.S.

Alma materFordham University
Occupation(s)Television host, producer, actor
Years active1947–2004
Spouse

Anne Laurie

(m. 1950; died 1996)​
Children3

Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He created and played the title role in the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day.[1][2] He also played the original Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody television program.

Early life

Bob Keeshan was born to Irish parents[3] in Lynbrook, New York.[4] After an early graduation in 1945 from

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Captain Kangaroo

American children's television series

Captain Kangaroo

Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan), left,
with Nipsey Russell in 1976

Created byBob Keeshan
Written byHoward Friedlander
StarringBob Keeshan
Hugh Brannum
Opening theme
  • "Puffin' Billy" (The Captain Kangaroo Theme) (1955–1974)[1]
  • "Good Morning, Captain" (1974–1984)
Country of originUnited States
No. of seasons29
No. of episodes6,090
Production locationCBS Broadcast Center
Running time60 minutes / 30 minutes
Production companiesRobert Keeshan Associates
Marvin Josephson Associates
NetworkCBS
ReleaseOctober 3, 1955 (1955-10-03) –
December 8, 1984 (1984-12-08)

Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day.[2][3] In 1986, the American Program Service (now American Public Television, Bos

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