Tinker s workshop bob keeshan biography
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Tinker’s Workshop Papers
TYPE: Documents (Loose)
DIMENSIONS: Single page letters measure 8.5'' x 11''
COMPONENTS: Two page document on official law firm letterhead has one staple at top left. Also includes eight typed letters from various charitable organizations most regarding Tinker's Workshop.
CONDITION: Very good condition.
NOTES: From the estate of Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo).
The Captain Kangaroo Children’s Show:
Captain Kangaroo was an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS from October 3, 1955, until December 8, 1984, making it the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. In 1986, the American Program Service (now American Public Television, Boston) integrated some newly produced segments into reruns of past episodes, distributing the newer version of the series on PBS until 1993.
The show was conceived and the title character was played by Bob Keeshan, who based the show on "the warm relationship between grandparents and children".
Keeshan had portrayed the original Clarabell the Clown on The Howdy Doody Show when it aired on NBC. Captain Kangaroo had a loose structure, built around life in the "Treasure House" where the Captain (the name "kangar
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| Bob Keeshan | |
| Birth name: | Robert James Keeshan |
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| Date of birth: | June 27 1927(1927-06-27) |
| Birth location: | Lynbrook, New York, U.S. |
| Date of death: | January 23 2004 (aged 76) |
| Death location: | Windsor, Vermont |
| Other name(s): | Captain Kangaroo |
Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. His first TV appearance was in 1948, when he played the voiceless, horn-honking Clarabell the Clown, a role he created and played for five years on the Howdy Doody Show.
He achieved his greatest fame as the title character of the children's television program Captain Kangaroo, and became an icon for millions of baby boomers during its 30-year run on the Columbia Broadcasting System (CBS) from 1955 through 1984. The show won five Emmy Awards, three Gabriel Awards and three Peabody Awards.
As his career developed Keeshan became an advocate, book author, lecturer, and lobbyist on behalf of childrens' issues. He was critical of modern TV programming, citing violence, and content. Whenever he lectured his topics included the importance of good parenting. In 1980, he was named TV Father of the Year.
Life
Keeshan was born in Long Island, but his family moved to Forest Hills, New York
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Bob Keeshan
Children's make sure personality & host (1927–2004)
Bob Keeshan | |
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Keeshan tension 1995 | |
| Born | Robert Saint Keeshan (1927-06-27)June 27, 1927 Lynbrook, Spanking York, U.S. |
| Died | January 23, 2004(2004-01-23) (aged 76) Windsor, Vermont, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fordham University |
| Occupation(s) | Television host, grower, actor |
| Years active | 1947–2004 |
| Spouse | Anne Laurie (m. 1950; died 1996) |
| Children | 3 |
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