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Chuck McCann
American actor (1934–2018)
Chuck McCann | |
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| Born | Charles John Thomas McCann (1934-09-02)September 2, 1934 Brooklyn, New York, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Resting place | Forest Lawn Memorial Park, Glendale, California, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1944–2017 |
| Spouse | Betty Fanning (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor, comedian, puppeteer, commercial presenter and television host. His career spanned over 70 years. He was best known for his work in presenting children's television programming and animation, as well as his own program The Chuck McCann Show and he also recorded comedy parody style albums.
Career
Early life and career
McCann was born in Brooklyn, New York, to Valentine J. McCann (whose father had performed in Buffalo Bill’s Wild West) and the former Viola H
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Chuck McCann
Chuck McCann | |
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| Born | Charles John Thomas McCann (1934-09-02)September 2, 1934 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
| Died | April 8, 2018(2018-04-08) (aged 83) Los Angeles, California, U.S. |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
| Years active | 1959–2018 |
| Spouse | Betty Fanning (m. 1977) |
| Children | 3 |
Charles John Thomas McCann (September 2, 1934 – April 8, 2018) was an American actor and television personality. He was known for his roles in Far Out Space Nuts, DuckTales, and G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero.
McCann died in Los Angeles, California of congestive heart failure on April 8, 2018 at the age of 83.[1]
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A third-generation performer and the son of a singing band leader, Chuck McCann was already a show business veteran by age eleven. Born in Brooklyn, he began his career as a child actor on radio, and by the age of nineteen had appeared on The Steve Allen Show (1952). He performed on several NYC-based radio programs, and went on to create his own stand up act performed at many NYC/NJ/LI nightclubs and on many popular TV variety shows. For a time, he took a hiatus from nightclub and TV performing to study with The Pasadena Playhouse, where he gave a memorable performance in their production of '12th Night' as Sir Toby Belch. McCann would return to NYC to continue to perform in nightclubs and on TV variety shows. Until he was introduced to puppetry, first by Skip Boyland and then by Paul Ashleyon NBC TV's: Rootie Kazootie (1951). For the next 17 years, Ashley and McCann appeared on numerous TV shows: Rootie Kazootie (1951), "Uncle Paul's Lunchtime", The Gumby Show (1956) with Pinkie Lee, "The Puppet Hotel!", "Laurel & Hardy & Chuck!&
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