Robert
James
(Bob)
"Captain Kangaroo"
Keeshan
Born in Lynbrook, Nassau County, New York, USA
Ancestors 
Husband of
Anna Jean (Laurie) Keeshan
— married
1951 in Lynbrook, Hempstead, Nassau, New York, United States
Father of
Michael Derek Keeshan
Died
at age 76
in Hartford, Windsor County, Vermont, USA
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Biography
Bob Keeshan is Notable.
Bob Keeshan's career took him from a short stint as the original Clarabell the Clown on NBC's Howdy Doody Show to a 30-year run as Captain Kangaroo on his own CBS show. The New York Times called the captain "one of the most enduring characters television ever produced." - See more at: Legacy.com Bob was born in Lynbrook, New York.
Military service
Bob Keeshan is a Military Veteran.
Served in the United States Marine Corps, during World War II 1945-1946
Served in the United States Marine Corps, during World War II 1945-1946
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After an early graduation from Forest Hills High School in Queens, NY in 1945, during World War II, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve shortly before his 18th birthday in 1945.
Keeshan suffered a severe heart attack on July 13, 1981. While recuperating he received three Emmy awards for Outstanding Performer in 1982, 1983, and 1984.
Keeshan died in Windsor, Vermont, on January 23, 2004 at age 76. He was survived by three children, Michael Derek, Laurie Margaret, and Maeve Jeanne. His wife of 45 years, Anne Jeanne Laurie Keeshan, died February 25, 1996.
Keeshan's grandson, Britton Keeshan, became the youngest person at that time to have climbed the Seven Summits by climbing Mount Everest in May 2004.
memorial
Burial:
- Saint Josephs Cemetery,
- Babylon, Suffolk County, New York
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6881779/bob-keeshan
Sources
See also
- http://www.legacy.com/news/legends-and-legacies/bob-keeshan-captain-kangaroo/1926/
- https://www.familysearch.org/tree/person/details/LZ2T-MFQ
- https://www.ancestry.com/family-tree/person/tree/118631672/person/380165497050/facts
- https://www.findagrave.com/memorial/6881779/bob-keeshan
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[Living Emmons]
It appears his parents are Conroy-1080 and Keeshan-7.
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