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Bil Baird

American puppeteer

Died when: 82 years 215 days (991 months)
Star Sign: Leo

 

Bil Baird

William Britton "Bil" Baird (August 15, 1904 – March 18, 1987) was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century.In a career that spanned over 60 years, he and his puppets performed for millions of adults and children.

One of his better known creations was Charlemane the lion.He and his wife Cora Eisenberg Baird (1912–1967) produced and performed the famous puppetry sequence for "The Lonely Goatherd" in the film version of The Sound of Music.

His son Peter Baird was also a puppeteer, and he continued his family's legacy until his own death in July 2004.

He wrote The Art of the Puppet (1965) and provided the puppets for Dark Shadows.Baird also created the expandable nose Peter Noone wore as Pinocchio in the 1968 musical adaptation of the Carlo Collodi story that aired on NBC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame special.


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