Cosmo Allegretti | TV puppeteer, 86
Cosmo Allegretti, 86, who created and voiced puppet characters like Grandfather Clock and Dancing Bear on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo , died of emphysema July 26 in Arizona, where he had a home.
Cosmo Allegretti, 86, who created and voiced puppet characters like Grandfather Clock and Dancing Bear on the children's television show Captain Kangaroo, died of emphysema July 26 in Arizona, where he had a home.
Mr. Allegretti had been a puppeteer but was working as a set painter in the early days of Captain Kangaroo. He volunteered to make a replacement when the show was dissatisfied with a puppet created by a professional. He gave life to many characters, including Bunny Rabbit, Mister Moose, Rollo the Hippopotamus, Miss Worm, Cornelius the Walrus, and Dennis the Apprentice. The show, starring Bob Keeshan, started on CBS in 1955 and aired for more than 30 years.
As an actor, Mr. Allegretti appeared in films including Prince of the City. - AP