Career Chuck McCann
1 career 1.1 work 1.2 1970s 1.3 film 1.4 return roots 1.5 1990s 1.6 2000s–present career early work mccann known generation of children grew watching children s shows in new york city metropolitan area during 1960s, having worked way regional star status apprenticing on number of other children s shows, such captain kangaroo , rootie kazootie (the show on met one-time puppeteer , sidekick, paul ashley). best-selling first family, 60s lp record album lampooned newly elected president john f. kennedy , family, included mccann among voices. until late 1967, mccann hosted comedy/variety tv puppet shows in new york area. mccann (with ashley) did puppet hotel wnta-tv, channel 13; laurel & hardy & chuck, let s have fun, , chuck mccann show wpix, channel 11; , finally, chuck mccann show, great bombo s magic cartoon circus lunchtime show, , chuck mccann s laurel , hardy show wnew-tv, channel 5. in addition, chuck comedy sidekick on wpix long-running clay cole show. his career burgeonin...