Bil Baird

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Birth Name: William Britton Baird

Born: 15 August 1904 Died: 18 March 1987

Country of origin: United States

Relationship Status: Married

Partner: Cora Baird

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Description: Bil Baird and his wife Cora Baird, the driving forces behind the Bil & Cora Baird Puppets, were pioneer entertainers in U.S. TV, when commercial television in the States was taking its first baby steps. Much of what early viewers could view on that seven-inch screen, with its eerie, whitish glow in a darkened room where a family gathered round to watch in wonder, had come from radio. But the Bairds' medium - their marionettes - was strictly visual, and the audience was regaled. Their first venture on TV, a 15-minute program called Life with Snarky Parker (1950) was directed by none other than Yul Brynner. They and their pupp ... (more)

Tags: Cancer (1), Producer (1), Actor (1), Director (1), Voice Actor (1), Puppeteer (1), Born 1904 (1), Died 1987 (1)

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