Supposedly he ( washed out) of the marines for being unable to swim under simulated combat conditions- doubtless a basic task for the Leathernecks, involving landing barges, etc. the Marine who could not swim- but floated out as Captain Kangaroo.
Bob Keeshan, who played the captain, did enlist in the Marine Corps Reserve in 1945, but was still in the US when Japan surrendered (he didn't turn 18 until the end of June 1945, so wasn't eligible until the war was almost over).
Quite the opposite. He enlisted in the Marines but washed out of the corps- for inability to swim- a necessary skill to amphibious warriors!
No , Bob Keeshan (Captain Kangaroo) had joined the US Marine Corps during WW2 .
Yes , he joined the US Marine Corps during WW2 .
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The All New Captain Kangaroo - 1997 is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-Y
Captain Kangaroo
Captain Kangaroo - 1955 1964-02-22 was released on: USA: 22 February 1964
Captain Kangaroo - 1955 1977-10-24 was released on: USA: 24 October 1977
Captain Kangaroo; but he probably wasn't supposed to be a military captain. Captain and Colonel (Kentucky Fried Chicken) get used a lot; and they more often than not are NOT military.
"Puffin' Billy (The Captain Kangaroo Theme)"
The duration of Captain Kangaroo is 3600.0 seconds.
because he wanted to be
No because Captain Kangaroo was never an animated program.
Captain Kangaroo - 1955 is rated/received certificates of: USA:TV-G
Bob Keeshan was Captain Kangaroo. Keeshan is a pioneer of children's television. He was not only Captain Kangaroo but he was also Clarabell the Clown on the Howdy Doody show.
NO.
The cast of Captain Kangaroo and His Friends - 1985 includes: Phil Donahue as himself Robert Keeshan as Captain Kangaroo Dolly Parton as herself Joan Rivers as herself
Captain Kangaroo - 1955 1961-02-04 was released on: USA: 4 February 1961
Captain Kangaroo
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