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  • Category: Television
  • Star rank: 1183
  • Address:
    1500 Vine St
  • Position: 3 tiles from the curb, facing south
  • GPS location:
    34.098457, -118.326519

Capt. Kangaroo Bob Keeshan

Next star: Norma Talmadge
Previous star: Mack Swain

Biography

Robert James “Bob” Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He is most notable as the title character of the children’s television program Captain Kangaroo, which became an icon for millions of people during its 30-year run from 1955 to 1984.

Fact file

  • Born: Robert James Keeshan June 27, 1927 Lynbrook, Nassau, New York, U.S.
  • Died: January 23, 2004 (aged 76) Hartford, Windsor, Vermont U.S.
  • Years active: 1947–1998

Read more about Capt. Kangaroo Bob Keeshan at Wikipedia or at the Internet Movie Database

Vine St, east side, between Sunset and Selma

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