Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an actor who was the original "Clarabell the Clown" on the Howdy Doody television program, but who is most famous as the star and title character of the children's show Captain Kangaroo. June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar). ... January 23 is the 23rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... It has been designated the: International Year of Rice (by the United Nations) International Year to Commemorate the Struggle against Slavery and its Abolition (by UNESCO) 2004 World Health Day topic was Road Safety (by World Health Organization) Year of the Monkey (by the Chinese calendar) See the world in... Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith, promotional image. ... This article or section does not cite its references or sources. ... Captain Kangaroo was a childrens program which aired weekday mornings on the United States television network CBS from 1955 until 1984, then moved to PBS to air syndicated reruns of past episodes in 1992. ...

Keeshan was born in Lynbrook, New York, and attended Fordham University after serving in the United States Marine Corps reserve during World War II. He later became an honorary member of Dartmouth College's Class of 1942. Lynbrook is a village located in Nassau County, New York, USA . ... Fordham University is a prestigious co-educational private university in New York City. ... United States Marine Corps seal The United States Marine Corps (USMC) is a branch of the U.S. military. ... Combatants Allies: Poland, British Commonwealth, France/Free France, Soviet Union, United States, China, and others. ... Dartmouth College is a private academic institution in Hanover, New Hampshire, in the United States. ... This article is about the year. ...

On Howdy Doody, Keeshan played "Clarabell", a silent clown who mainly communicated by honking horns attached to a belt around his waist (one of the horns meant "yes"; the other horn meant "no"). Clarabell often spritzed Buffalo Bob Smith with a seltzer bottle and played practical jokes. Howdy Doody and Buffalo Bob Smith, promotional image. ... The greatest of 20th century American circus clowns, Master Clown Otto Griebling. ... Bob Smith (born November 27, 1917 in Buffalo, New York; died July 30, 1998 in Hendersonville, North Carolina), was the host of the childrens show Howdy Doody. ... Bubbles in carbonated water float to the surface. ... Reusable glass milk bottles A bottle is a small container with a neck that is narrower than the body and a mouth. ... A popular practical joke is to completely block someones doorway while he/she is in the room. ...

Keeshan played the children's show host Captain Kangaroo for over three decades. Frequently recurring characters included Mr. Green Jeans (played by Hugh "Lumpy" Brannum), and puppets such as "Bunny Rabbit" and "Mr. Moose." Captain Kangaroo was a childrens program which aired weekday mornings on the United States television network CBS from 1955 until 1984, then moved to PBS to air syndicated reruns of past episodes in 1992. ... Mr. ... Captain Kangaroo was a childrens show which aired weekday mornings on CBS from 1955 until 1984, then moved to PBS until 1992. ... Bunny Rabbit was a puppet that was an everyday character on the Captain Kangaroo childrens television show. ... Mr. ...

In 1987, Keeshan founded Corporate Family Solutions with former Tennessee Republican Governor Lamar Alexander. The company provided day-care programs to businesses. 1987 (MCMLXXXVII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Corporate Family Solutions was a company founded in 1987 by Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo), former Tennessee Governor Lamar Alexander, and Alexanders former Commissioner of Personnel Marguarite Salle. ... Official language(s) English Capital Nashville Largest city Memphis Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 36th 109,247 km² 195 km 710 km 2. ... Andrew Lamar Alexander (born July 3, 1940) is the junior United States Senator from Tennessee and a member of the Republican Party. ...

Keeshan lived on Melbury Road in Babylon Village, Long Island, New York before moving to spend the last 14 years of his life in Vermont. After moving to Vermont, he became a children's advocate as well as an author, writing his memoirs entitled Good Morning, Captain in 1995. Babylon is a village located in Suffolk County, New York. ... Mercator projection of Long Island Long Island is an island in New York, at 1,377 square miles (3567 km²) the largest island in the continental United States, and with 7. ... Official language(s) None, English de facto Capital Albany Largest city New York City Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 27th 141,205 km² 455 km 530 km 13. ... Official language(s) None Capital Montpelier Largest city Burlington Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 43rd 24,923 km² 130 km 260 km 3. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

Keeshan died in Windsor, Vermont, at the age of 76 of natural causes. He was survived by 3 children. His wife of 40 years, Anne Jeanne Laurie Keeshan, predeceased him in 1990. Windsor, Vermont Windsor is a town located in Windsor County, Vermont. ... This article is about the year. ...

Awards

For his work on television and for children, Keeshan received many awards, including:

• Five Emmy Awards (1978, 1981-1984)
• Three Peabody Awards (1958, 1972, 1979)
• National Education Award, 1982
• Kennedy Center Honors, 1987
• Induction into the Clown Hall of Fame, 1990
• American Medical Association Distinguished Service Award, 1991
• Induction into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame, 1998

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Trivia

• An urban legend says Keeshan fought alongside actor Lee Marvin at the Battle of Iwo Jima. Although both men served honorably in the United States Marine Corps, neither man was at the actual battle. Keeshan was still in training camp when the atomic bomb was dropped on Hiroshima, and Japan surrendered before he could take part in combat; Marvin saw action, but was seriously wounded during the Battle of Saipan and returned to the U.S. several months before the battle on Iwo Jima.
• Bob Keeshan's grandson, Britton Keeshan, became the youngest person to climb the Seven Summits when he summited Mount Everest in May 2004. He did so carrying photos of his grandfather, and buried a photo of the two of them at the summit of Everest. [1]

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Gallery

Bob Keeshan speaking for United Way at Bok Tower The United Way of America is a coalition of charitable organizations that has traditionally pooled efforts in fund raising. ... At the centre of 250 acres of Bok Gardens, Bok Tower rises over 200 feet, and is crowned by a large carillon. ...

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External links

• Bob Keeshan at The Internet Movie Database
• Biography of Bob Keeshan[[