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Biography
Television producer, host; born Robert James Keeshan in Lynbrook, Long Island, New York on June 27, 1927. As a young man he served in…
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Born
6/27/1927
, Lynbrook,Long Island New York
Died
1/23/2004
Birth Name
Robert James Keeshan
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Credits
Star
(3)
Role
CBS Storybreak
Host (1985)
S 1: Ep 10
Arnold of the Ducks
6/1/85
Howdy Doody
Clarabelle#1
S 1: Ep 1
Gumby: Gumby On The Moon (short)
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo
S 13: Ep 1
The Tale of The Tootle Bird
7/27/68
S 9: Ep 310
August 27, 1964
8/27/64
S 9: Ep 309
August 26, 1964
8/26/64
S 9: Ep 308
August 25, 1964
8/25/64
S 9: Ep 307
August 24, 1964
8/24/64
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Guest Star
(18)
Role
Disney's Hercules
Aesop
S 2: Ep 11
Hercules and the Kids
11/28/98
The Jeff Foxworthy Show
Mr Peavey
S 2: Ep 19
The Good, The Bad and The Hairless
4/7/97
Murphy Brown
Captain Kangaroo
S 7: Ep 1
Brown vs. the Board of Education
9/19/94
The Joan Rivers Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 26
October 10, 1989
10/10/89
The Pat Sajak Show
Himself
S 1: Ep 168
September 18, 1989
9/18/89
Day by Day
Captain Kangeroo
S 2: Ep 3
Trading Places
11/27/88
Over Easy
Himself
S 3: Ep 23
October 31, 1979
10/31/79
The Sonny & Cher Show
Himself
S 2: Ep 11
Show 22 (Christmas Episode)
12/5/76
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Captain Kangaroo
S 10: Ep 82
June 28-July 2, 1976 (NBC-TV)
6/28/76
S 10: Ep 81
June 21-25, 1976 (NBC-TV)
6/21/76
S 10: Ep 56
March 22-26, 1976 (NBC-TV)
3/22/76
Dolly (1976)
Himself
S 1: Ep 109
109
3/28/76
Dinah!
Himself
S 1: Ep 81
February 24, 1975
2/24/75
Mister Rogers' Neighborhood
Captain Kangaroo
S 4: Ep 32
Show 1162
3/30/71
S 3: Ep 61
Show 1126
4/27/70
The Andy Williams Show (1969)
Himself
S 2: Ep 13
December 19, 1970
12/19/70
The David Frost Show
Himself
S 2: Ep 224
July 14, 1970
7/14/70
Where Were You In 1955
Himself
S 1: Ep 2
Remembering Captain Kangaroo
The Joey Bishop Show
Himself
S 3: Ep 146
March 27, 1969
3/27/69
The Mike Douglas Show
Himself
S 7: Ep 5
September 13, 1968
9/13/68
S 18: Ep 31
Week of October 15, 1979
10/15/79
S 11: Ep 50
November 10, 1972
11/10/72
Texaco Star Theater
(as Clarabell the Clown)
S 2: Ep 1
9/20/1949
9/20/49
Cameo
(1)
Role
The Hollywood Squares (1966)
Captain Kangaroo
S 1: Ep 11
December 26-30, 1966
12/26/66
Special Guest Star
(1)
Role
Cher
Special Guest Star
S 2: Ep 4
Show 18
9/28/75
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In 1991 he received the Distinguished Service Award from
The American Medical Association
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His memoirs, entitled
Good Morning, Captain
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Keeshan had high standards for his programming. In a time when advertisers wielded heavy influence, Keeshan stood fast against any ads which he felt were inappropriate for children.
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Bob Keeshan
: I think the cumulative effect of programs like that solve problems with violence is showing up in our society in disturbing ways.
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Bob Keeshan
: Children don't drop out of high school when they are 16, they do so in the first grade and wait 10 years to make it official.
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Bob Keeshan
: The children should never be excluded from what I am doing and should never have the feeling of being part of an audience.
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