Bob Keeshan
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Robert James Keeshan 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
Keeshan in 1995
Keeshan as Captain Kangaroo
From left: Dancing Bear, Bunny Rabbit, Captain Kangaroo, Grandfather Clock, Mr. Moose, and Mr. Green Jeans
Bob Keeshan speaking for United Way at Bok Tower Gardens in Lake Wales, Florida, in April 1999
Captain Kangaroo
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Captain Kangaroo is an American children's television series that aired weekday mornings on the American television network CBS for 29 years, from 1955 to 1984, making it the longest-running children'
Bob Keeshan
…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. He also played the original Clarabell…
Captain Kangaroo (Bob Keeshan), left, with Nipsey Russell in 1976
Mr. Moose and the Captain's original navy blue jacket at the Smithsonian Institution
Puppeteer Cosmo Allegretti (left) with actor Dick Shawn, 1977: Allegretti played many roles on the program.