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Did you know that there’s a legend that Lee Marvin and Bob Keeshan fought alongside each other during the Battle of Iwo Jima and that parts of the legend are true? For decades, there has been a persistent rumor that Captain Kangaroo’s Bob Keeshan saw active combat during World War II. However, these rumors are far from the truth! Many blame the spread of these rumors on a supposed talk-show appearance made by actor Lee Marvin. During the appearance, Lee allegedly claimed that he fought on Iwo Jima alongside Bob and that Bob saved his life. Though Lee saw active combat during the war, Bob didn’t, and there is no evidence of Lee ever having actually made this claim.
▬Contents of this video▬ 00:00 - Intro 00:35 - Did Bob Keeshan Fight in the Battle of Iwo Jima? 01:59 - Where Did the Rumor Come From? 04:19 - How Bob Keeshan Became a Television Star 06:04 - Bob Keeshan Hated Video-Game Violence 08:20 - Outro
Lee Marvin saw active combat while serving in the United States Marines during World War II, but Bob Keeshan didn’t. However, Bob Keeshan did enlist in the United States Marines towards the latter end of the war. By the time Bob enlisted, it was too late for the future star to see any combat. When World War II ended, Bob found his place in the burgeoning television industry. One of the first notable television programs ever was Howdy Doody, which premiered in 1947. In 1948, Bob started performing on the program as a character by the name of Clarabell the Clown.
Bob quit his job on Howdy Doody in 1952 and then got his own program in 1955. That program, of course, was Captain Kangaroo. Bob performed the titular character on the show for nearly three decades. Though the performer never saw active combat in the military, he proved he had a warrior spirit during his later life when he became an activist campaigning against violence in video games. Lee Marvin, on the other hand, was a legitimate war hero that received a Purple Heart. Join Facts Verse as we explore how Bob Keeshan is not the military hero you thought he was.
Bob Keeshan Is Not the Military Hero You Thought He Was
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