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Ernest Arthur Coombs, CM (November 26, 1927 – September 18, 2001) was an American-Canadian children's entertainer who starred in the Canadian television series Mr. Dressup (1967–1996).
Ernie Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine on November 26, 1927. He studied commercial art but an interest in theatre led to painting scenary. In the earlier part of his career, he worked with Pittsburgh Miniature Theatre, a touring children's theatre, and at WQED-TV.
- November 26, 1927
- September 18, 2001
Sep 12, 2023 · Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, a new documentary looking at the life and career of children's entertainer Ernie Coombs, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday...
Sep 18, 2001 · Ernie Coombs, who played the much-loved television character Mr. Dressup, has died in Toronto after suffering a stroke a week ago.
Beloved kids performer Ernie Coombs was a fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "CBC," for three decades. Coombs was lured to Canada in 1963 by the progressive ideas of the public broadcasting system, beginning his career as an assistant puppeteer on a CBC series that featured another soon-to-be-legendary kid's entertainer, Fred Rogers.
- January 1, 1
- Lewiston, Maine, USA
- January 1, 1
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Sep 10, 2001 · Ernie Coombs helped raise countless Canadian children in a humble but distinguished role as Mr. Dressup on CBC television. Beginning in 1964 on a children’s program called Butternut Square, Ernie took the concept a step further; speaking directly to the camera and therefore directly to each of his young viewers as Mr. Dressup.
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Ernest Arthur Coombs (aka Mr. Dressup), television children's entertainer, (b at Lewiston, Maine 26 Nov 1927; d at Toronto 18 Sep 2001). After completing high school (North Yarmouth Academy) in 1945, Coombs went on to receive a diploma from the Vesper George School of Art.
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