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Keeshan Indian Reserve No '', an ancient fortress which is a National Historic Site of Canada, also used in the name of Keeshan Indian Reserve No. 9 or Keeshan 9, an Indian Reserve of the Huy-aa-aht First Nation, which includes the site
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Keeshan may refer to: *Bob Keeshan, an American television producer and actor *Keeshan is an anglicization of the Nuu-chah-nulth name ''Kiix?in Kiix-in, or Kiix?in , earlier romanized as Keeshan, was the principal residence of the Huu-ay-aht (Ohiaht) group of the Nuu-chah-nulth people. The name is onomatopoeic, and comes from the sound of waves crashing against the rocks below the vill ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bob Keeshan
Robert James Keeshan (June 27, 1927 – January 23, 2004) was an American television producer and actor. He created and played the title role in the children's television program ''Captain Kangaroo'', which ran from 1955 to 1984, the longest-running nationally broadcast children's television program of its day. He also played the original Clarabell the Clown on the ''Howdy Doody'' television program. Early life Keeshan was born to Irish parents in Lynbrook, New York. After an early graduation in 1945 from Forest Hills High School in Queens, New York, during World War II, he enlisted in the United States Marine Corps Reserve, but was still in the United States when Japan surrendered. He attended Fordham University on the GI Bill. He received his bachelor's degree in education in 1951. An urban legend claims that actor Lee Marvin said on ''The Tonight Show'' that he had fought alongside Keeshan at the Battle of Iwo Jima in 1945. Over time this legend has been published verbat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
