Biography
William Britton "Bil" Baird (August 15, 1904 β March 18, 1987) was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century. He and his puppets performed for millions of adults and children. One of his better known creations was Charlemane the lion. He and his wife Cora Eisenberg Baird (1912β1967) produced and performed the famous puppetry sequence for "The Lonely Goatherd" in the film version of The Sound of Music. His son Peter Baird was also a puppeteer, and he continued his family's legacy until his own death in July 2004.He wrote The Art of the Puppet (1965) and provided the puppets for Dark Shadows. Baird also created the expandable nose Peter Noone wore as Pinocchio in the 1968 musical adaptation of the Carlo Collodi story that aired on NBC as a Hallmark Hall of Fame special.
Filmography
all 13
Movies 8
TV Shows 5
self 5
Voice 1
Director 1
Juvenile Jury (1983)
The Muppet Movie (1979)
Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969)
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf (1958)
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957)
Tonight Starring Jack Paar (1957)
Babes in Toyland (1955)
Babes in Toyland (1954)
Adventure in Telezonia (1950)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Arthur Murray Party (1950)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
The Marines Come Thru (1938)
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GenderMale
Birthday1904-08-15
Deathday1987-03-18 (82 years old)
Birth PlaceGrand Island, United States of America
RelationshipsEvelyn Stefansson Nef (1932-01-01 - 1936-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
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