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Bob Keeshan was an American television producer and actor who created and played Captain Kangaroo, a long-running children's show. He also played Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody and had a friendship with Fred Rogers of Mister Rogers' Neighborhood.
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Learn about the life and career of Bob Keeshan, the creator and star of Captain Kangaroo, a pioneer of children's television. Find out his achievements, awards, books, and causes he supported.
Jun 23, 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). When Keeshan was a senior in high school, he landed a job as a page at NBC in New ...
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Years active. 1947 – 1999. Robert James "Bob" Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He is known for his role as the title character of the children's television program Captain Kangaroo. It became an icon for millions of people during its 30-year run from 1955 to 1984.
Jan 24, 2004 · Jan. 24, 2004. Bob Keeshan, who delighted millions of children and their parents for three decades as television's gentle, patient Captain Kangaroo and before that as the original Clarabell the ...
Jan 24, 2004 · But when Bob Keeshan died Thursday at age 76, it marked the departure of a monumental pioneer whose career spanned the birth of television to the current era of commercially driven children's programming that he loathed. In Captain Kangaroo, Mr. Keeshan created one of the medium's most enduring characters. The cheerful man with a Dutch bob that ...
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Jan 23, 2004 · Jan. 23, 2004. Bob Keeshan, who delighted millions of children and their parents for three decades as television's gentle, patient Captain Kangaroo and before that as the original Clarabelle the ...
