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Encyclopedia > Frazier Thomas

Frazier Thomas, born William Frazier Thomas in Rushville, Indiana, USA on June 13, 1918 and died in Chicago Illinois, USA on April 3, 1985, was an American television personality. Rushville is a city located in Rush County, Indiana. ... June 13 is the 164th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (165th in leap years), with 201 days remaining. ... 1918 (MCMXVIII) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar (see link for calendar) or a common year starting on Wednesday of the Julian calendar. ... Chicago (officially named the City of Chicago) is the third largest city in the United States (after New York City and Los Angeles), with an official population of 2,896,016, as of the 2000 census. ... Official language(s) English Capital Springfield Largest city Chicago Area  - Total  - Width  - Length  - % water  - Latitude  - Longitude Ranked 25th 149,998 km² 340 km 629 km 4. ... April 3 is the 93rd day of the year (94th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 272 days remaining. ... This article is about the year. ...


He was best known for having hosted the long-running children's television program Garfield Goose and Friends on WGN-TV. He also hosted various radio and television programs in a long career that spanned from before World War II until his death. He hosted Family Classics and took over as circus manager on Bozo's Circus after the retirement of ringmaster Ned Locke, both shows on WGN-TV. In the 1950s and 1960s, a childrens television show was shown by WGN-TV in Chicago, Illinois, in the United States called Garfield Goose and Friends. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ... Bozo the Clown is the name of a clown whose widespread syndication in early television made him the best-known clown character in the United States. ... Wikipedia does not have an article with this exact name. ...


The portly Thomas, who WGN-TV's original Bozo (Bob Bell) referred to as "Fat, Friendly Fraze", died from a stroke at the age of 66.


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GARFIELD GOOSE & FRIENDS (1268 words)
Frazier needed a way to give prizes away on a television show he was a part of and decided to develop a goose.
Frazier would invite viewers to come in and show what they like to do in their spare time and it was always interesting.
Frazier Thomas passed away on Wednesday, April 3, 1985 at the age of 66, two days after suffering a stroke at the WGN-TV Studios on West Bradley Place.
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