Hugh Brannum

Hugh Brannum (born January 5, 1910; died April 19, 1987) is best known for his role as "Mr. Green Jeans" on the children's television show "Captain Kangaroo." He was known by the nickname "Lumpy".

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January 5 - 1910 - April 19 - 1987 - Mr. Green Jeans - Captain Kangaroo

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Brannum was born in Sandwich, Illinois in 1910. In the 1940s and 1950s, he appeared on the radio as the bass player for Fred Waring and his Pennsylvanians. On the radio, he also told stories about "L'il Orly," a farm kid. These stories led to him getting the role of Mr. Green Jeans from 1955 to 1984. There was a long-running rumor that he was the father of musician Frank Zappa, probably originating from one of Zappa's compositions being titled Son of Mr. Green Jeans

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Sandwich - Illinois - 1940s - 1950s - Fred Waring - 1955 - 1984 - Frank Zappa

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Brannum died in East Stroudsburg, Pennsylvania in 1987.

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