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Mar 8, 2002 · The web page debunks the myth that Bob Keeshan, who played Captain Kangaroo, and Lee Marvin, the actor, fought together at Iwo Jima in World War II. It shows that neither of them saw combat in the Pacific theater and that their stories are based on fiction or flawed memory.
After an early graduation in 1945 from Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York, during World War II, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, but was still in the United States when Japan surrendered. He attended Fordham University on the GI Bill.
Dec 11, 2020 · Bob Keeshan enlisted in the military but did not fight overseas in World War II, contrary to a popular myth. Learn the truth behind the legend of Captain Kangaroo and his career in children's television.
Robert Keeshan was a TV producer and host who created and played Captain Kangaroo. He served in the US Marine Corps Reserve near the end of the second World War, but was not a platoon sergeant on Iwo Jima.
- 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).
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Throughout his career, Keeshan was recognized for his contributions to television as well as his public service. He won six Emmy Awards and three Peabody Awards. He was inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1990 and the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998.
Jun 14, 2007 · Bob Keeshan, a.k.a. "Captain Kangaroo," also enlisted in the U.S. Marines two weeks before his 18th birthday, several months after the fighting at Iwo Jima and never saw combat. What strikes me most is, they both served their country and the fictional account of their service above misses the real point ... they served and that is what makes ...
