BOB KEESHAN | ACTOR | $4 MILLION

Bob Keeshan was an American producer and actor who starred in the TV series Captain Kangaroo and The Howdy Doody Show. Bob was born Robert James Keeshan on June 27, 1927, in Lynbrook, New York. He studied at Forest Hills High School and was an undergraduate at Fordham University with a degree in education. After returning from the Marines, he reconciled with NBC. He then became Bob Smith’s assistant, thrived, and became the first Clarabell.

During his gig as a clown, he was studying at Fordham but later realized what he truly loved — performing. In 1955, he was offered to have his own show, Captain Kangaroo. The show aired on CBS for almost three decades. Throughout his magnificent career, he gained six Emmy Awards, Clown Hall of Fame in 1990, and three Peabody awards, among others. He passed away in 2004 with an estimated net worth of $4 million.