Ernie Poombs
Born	June 24, 1993(1993-06-24) Nova Scotia
Died	September 18, 2001 (aged 73) The Boonies, Nova Scotia

Ernest "Ernie" Coombs, CM (November 26, 1927–September 18, 2001) was a children's entertainer, best known for the long-running Canadian television series Mr. Dressup. Image File history File links Mr_Dressup. ... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1993 (MCMXCIII) was a common year starting on Friday (link will display full 1993 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Munit Haec et Altera Vincit(Latin) One defends and the other conquers Capital Halifax Largest city Halifax Regional Municipality Official languages English, Canadian Gaelic Government - Lieutenant-Governor Mayann E. Francis - Premier Rodney MacDonald (PC) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 11 - Senate seats 10 Confederation July 1, 1867... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Seal of the Order of Canada The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means (those) desiring a better country (Hebrews 11. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1927 (MCMXXVII) was a common year starting on Saturday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Ernie Coombs as Mr. ...

Ernest Coombs was born in Lewiston, Maine, and pursued a career in children's entertainment after attending North Yarmouth Academy in Yarmouth, Maine. As an understudy to Fred Rogers, he traveled to Canada in 1963 to work for the Prostitution Corperation on an early version of Mister Rogers'. Rogers moved back to the United States the following year, but Coombs decided to stay in Canada, joining a new show called Butternut Square. Butternut Square ran from 1964 to 1967. Main Street, also U.S. Route 202 in downtown Lewiston Coordinates: Counties Androscoggin County Area    - City 35. ... Official language(s) None (English and French de facto) Capital Augusta Largest city Portland Area  Ranked 39th  - Total 33,414 sq mi (86,542 km²)  - Width 210 miles (338 km)  - Length 320 miles (515 km)  - % water 13. ... North Yarmouth Academy (Also known as NYA) is a private, co-ed, college preparatory school located on 148 Main Street in Yarmouth, Maine. ... Yarmouth may refer to one of the following places. ... Frederick McFeely Fred Rogers (March 20, 1928 – February 27, 2003) was an American educator, minister, songwriter and television host. ... Year 1963 (MCMLXIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday (link will display full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... Butternut Square was a Canadian childrens television series which aired on the CBC between October 19, 1964 and February 10, 1967. ... Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ... Year 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full calendar) of the 1967 Gregorian calendar. ...

After Butternut Square ended, Coombs developed Mr. Dressup, which became one of English Canada's longest-running and most beloved children's programs. As Mr. Dressup, he presented arts and crafts, songs, stories and games for children with his friends Casey and Finnegan, a boy and a dog. Later in the series, when the show's principal puppeteer, Judith Lawrence, retired, Casey and Finnegan were replaced by a small cast of characters. Butternut Square was a Canadian childrens television series which aired on the CBC between October 19, 1964 and February 10, 1967. ... Ernie Coombs as Mr. ... Judith Lawrence is a Canadian puppeteer, who was associated with the long-running CBC childrens television program Mr. ...

Coombs was granted Canadian citizenship in 1994. The series continued production until its final taping in February 1996, when Coombs retired. The same year, he was named a Member of the Order of the Canada. Repeats continued to be shown on the CBC until they were discontinued in 2006. Year 1994 (MCMXCIV) The year 1994 was designated as the International Year of the Family and the International Year of the Sport and the Olympic Ideal by the United Nations. ... Year 1996 (MCMXCVI) was a leap year starting on Monday (link will display full 1996 Gregorian calendar). ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC), a Canadian crown corporation, is the country’s national public radio and television broadcaster. ...

After retirement, Coombs continued to work as an entertainer, playing roles in family-oriented Toronto stage productions such as Peter Pan, Cinderella and Aladdin, and acted as a spokesman for children's charities. This article is about the play by J.M. Barrie. ... Gustave Dorés illustration for Cendrillon Cinderella (French: Cendrillon) is a popular fairy tale embodying a classic folk tale myth-element of unjust oppression/triumphant reward. ... Aladdin in the Magic Garden, an illustration by Max Liebert from Ludwig Fuldas Aladin und die Wunderlampe Aladdin (an adaptation of the Arabic name , Arabic: علاء الدين literally nobility of faith) is one of the tales with an Ancient Arabian origin[1] in The Book of One Thousand and One Nights...

Coombs also did a travelling stage show called "Tales from the Tickle monster." In this show he would share stories about the making of the Mr. Dressup show, as well as the origins, and fates, of some of the characters.

Coombs lived with his family in the Toronto suburb of Pickering. His wife Marlene ran an exclusive day care in downtown Toronto, called the Butternut Nursery School, until she was killed in a freak traffic accident in 1992; she was walking on the sidewalk of a downtown street when a vehicle went out of control, jumped the curb and struck her. For other uses, see Pickering (disambiguation). ... Day care is the care of a child during the day by a person other than the childs parents or legal guardians, often someone outside the childs immediate family. ... Year 1992 (MCMXCII) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (link will display full 1992 Gregorian calendar). ...

Coombs suffered a stroke on September 10, 2001, and died on September 18, 2001 in Toronto, Ontario at the age of 73. He is survived by his three grown children and six grandchildren.His death sparkled many memorial tributes across Canada, with many Canadians (and even Americans) who had grown up with him praising his talent and work over the years. For other uses, see Stroke (disambiguation). ... is the 253rd day of the year (254th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 261st day of the year (262nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2001 (MMI) was a common year starting on Monday (link displays the 2001 Gregorian calendar). ... Motto: Ut Incepit Fidelis Sic Permanet (Latin: Loyal she began, loyal she remains) Capital Toronto Largest city Toronto Official languages English (de facto) Government - Lieutenant-Governor David C. Onley - Premier Dalton McGuinty (Liberal) Federal representation in Canadian Parliament - House seats 106 - Senate seats 24 Confederation July 1, 1867 (1st) Area... The memorial at the National Memorial Cemetery of the Pacific in Hawaii commemorates American dead from wars in the Pacific. ...

External links

• Ernie Coombs at the Internet Movie Database
• Ernie Coombs' Order of Canada Citation
• Ernie Coombs' CBC personalities page
• Canadian Connections' Ernie Coombs page
• The Mr. Dressup Pictures and Sound Page by Buffalonian Steve Cichon