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Bob Keeshan. 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.
Robert Keeshan was a TV producer and host who created and played Captain Kangaroo, a gentle and caring male role model for children. He also wrote books, won awards, and served in the Marine Corps Reserve.
- June 27, 1927
- January 23, 2004
Apr 30, 2024 · Bob Keeshan (born June 27, 1927, Lynbrook, New York, U.S.—died January 23, 2004, Windsor, Vermont) was an American television producer and entertainer who was best known for his role as Captain Kangaroo on the children’s program of the same name (1955–84).
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Robert Keeshan was a TV personality who created and hosted Captain Kangaroo, a children's show that ran for 30 years. He also played Clarabell the Clown on The Howdy Doody Show and wrote several books for children.
- January 1, 1
- Lynbrook, Long Island, New York, USA
- January 1, 1
- Windsor, Vermont, USA
Jan 23, 2004 · Bob Keeshan, who played the walrus-mustachioed Captain Kangaroo on TV for 30 years, died of a long illness in 2004. He was a pioneer in children's television, advocating for creative play, good parenting and day care.
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Jan 24, 2004 · Bob Keeshan, who delighted millions of children and their parents for three decades as television's Captain Kangaroo and before that as original Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody Show, dies at...
The show was conceived by Bob Keeshan, who also played the title character "Captain Kangaroo", and who based the show on "the warm relationship between grandparents and children". Keeshan had portrayed the original Clarabell the Clown on NBC 's The Howdy Doody Show during the network's early years.
