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Bob Keeshan: Biography

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  • Birth Name: Robert James Keeshan
  • Birth Place: Lynbrook, NY
  • Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 06/27/1927, Cancer
  • Date of Death: 01/23/2004
  • Profession: TV host; actor
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Bob Keeshan Fast Facts:
  • Left his job as an NBC page in New York to join the U.S. Marine Corps, where he served from 1945-46.
  • Was the first Clarabell the Clown on The Howdy Doody Show with Bob Smith.
  • Wore a wig when he began playing Captain Kangaroo in 1955 but discarded it when his own hair turned gray.
  • Won six Emmys for Captain Kangaroo over the course of its run on CBS and PBS.
  • Inducted into the Clown Hall of Fame in 1990.
  • Inducted into the National Association of Broadcasters Hall of Fame in 1998.
  • Bob Keeshan Relationships:
  • Anne Jeanne Laurie - Wife (deceased)
  • Joseph Keeshan - Father
  • Laurie Margaret Keeshan - Daughter
  • Maeve Jeanne Keeshan - Daughter
  • Margaret Keeshan - Mother
  • Michael Derek Keeshan - Son
  • Bob Keeshan Awards:
  • 1969 Emmy: Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Nominee
  • 1978 Peabody: Personal Award - Winner
  • College:
  • Attended Fordham University, New York, NY
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