Bob Keeshan

[MrHyeSev]

"Captain Kangaroo"

Born in New York City, New York, U.S.A., 27 June 1927. Attended Fordham University, 1946-49. Served in United States Marine Corps Reserve, 1945-46. Bob Keeshan is the actor and producer responsible for the success of the long-running children's program, Captain Kangaroo. As the easy-going Captain with his big pockets and his bushy mustache, Keeshan lured children into close engagement with literature, science, and especially music, adopting an approach which mixed pleasure and pedagogy.

[Azad]

Re: Bob Keeshan

"Robert J. Keeshan was born on June 27, 1927 in Lynbrook, N.Y., on Long Island, the son of Joseph Keeshan, a manager for the local Daniel Reeves grocery store chain, and the former Margaret Conroy, a homemaker. They were Irish on both sides of the family and Bob Keeshan always remained close to his roots."

http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9D00E3D61E39F937A15752C0A9629C8B63&sec=&spon=&pagewanted=2

[NightOwl]

Re: Bob Keeshan

So he was irish, the armenian thing was a rumour?
even my mom thought he was armenian.
how embarassing.