Bob Keeshan

Children's television personality & host (1927-2004)
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Bob Keeshan

Summary

Bob Keeshan is a human[1]. His place of birth was Lynbrook[2]. He was born on June 27, 1927[3]. He died in Windsor[4]. He died on January 23, 2004[5]. He worked as a television producer[6], circus performer[7], television actor[8], and clown[9]. He ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,548 views/month, #6,716 of 1,000,298).[10]

Key Facts

  • Bob Keeshan's place of birth was Lynbrook[2].
  • Bob Keeshan passed away in Windsor[4].
  • Bob Keeshan was born on June 27, 1927[3].
  • Bob Keeshan died on January 23, 2004[5].
  • Bob Keeshan is buried at New York[11].
  • Bob Keeshan held citizenship in United States[12].
  • Bob Keeshan's professions included television producer[6].
  • Bob Keeshan worked as a circus performer[7].
  • Bob Keeshan's professions included television actor[8].
  • Bob Keeshan's professions included clown[9].
  • Bob Keeshan was educated at Fordham University[13].
  • Bob Keeshan received the Peabody Awards[14].
  • Bob Keeshan received the Emmy Award[15].
  • Bob Keeshan received the star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].
  • Bob Keeshan is recorded as male[17].
  • Bob Keeshan's instance of is recorded as human[18].
  • Bob Keeshan's military branch is recorded as United States Marine Corps[19].
  • Bob Keeshan's Commons category is recorded as Bob Keeshan[20].
  • The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21].
  • Bob Keeshan was part of the conflict World War II[22].
  • Bob Keeshan's family name is recorded as Keeshan[23].
  • Bob Keeshan's given name is recorded as Bob[24].
  • Bob Keeshan's manner of death is recorded as natural causes[25].
  • Bob Keeshan's start of work period is recorded as 1947[26].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[27]

  • Country: US[28]

  • Began / founded: 1927-06-27[29]

  • Ended / dissolved: 2004-01-23[30]

  • MusicBrainz ID: 9a03ae21-81cd-41a4-98b0-6087a0a694e8[31]

Body

Origins and Family

Bob Keeshan's place of birth was Lynbrook[2]. He was born on June 27, 1927[3].

Education

Bob Keeshan's education included a stint at Fordham University[13].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include television producer[6], circus performer[7], television actor[8], and clown[9].

Recognition

Awards received include Peabody Awards[14], an award[32], in United States[33], founded in 1940[34]; Emmy Award[15], a television award[35], in United States[36], founded in 1949[37]; and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16], a commemorative plaque[38], in United States[39].

Death and Burial

Bob Keeshan died on January 23, 2004[5]. He died in Windsor[4]. The cause of death was myocardial infarction[21]. Burial took place at New York[11].

Why It Matters

Bob Keeshan ranks in the top 0.67% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,548 views/month, #6,716 of 1,000,298).[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 6 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 4 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Bob Keeshan born?

Bob Keeshan was born in Lynbrook[2].

Where did Bob Keeshan die?

Bob Keeshan passed away in Windsor[4].

What did Bob Keeshan do for work?

Bob Keeshan worked as television producer[6], circus performer[7], television actor[8], and clown[9].

Where did Bob Keeshan go to school?

Bob Keeshan was educated at Fordham University[13].

What awards did Bob Keeshan receive?

Honors received include Peabody Awards[14], Emmy Award[15], and star on Hollywood Walk of Fame[16].

References

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Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . wikidata.org.
  3. [17] . wikidata.org.
  4. [12] . wikidata.org.
  5. [18] . wikidata.org.
  6. [13] . wikidata.org.
  7. [6] . wikidata.org.
  8. [7] . wikidata.org.
  9. [8] . wikidata.org.
  10. [9] . wikidata.org.
  11. [11] . wikidata.org.
  12. [14] . wikidata.org.
  13. [15] . wikidata.org.
  14. [16] . Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  15. [19] . wikidata.org.
  16. [20] . wikidata.org.
  17. [21] . wikidata.org.
  18. [3] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  19. [5] . Encyclopædia Britannica Online. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] . wikidata.org.
  21. [23] . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [27] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [33] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [10] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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