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How Did Lew Anderson Die?
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Died aged 84NationalityUnited StatesBorn07/05/1922Died14/05/2006 (aged 84)Died inHawthorneCauseprostate cancerWikidataQ6535933 ↗TMDb#1242569 ↗
Lewis Burr Anderson was an American actor and musician. He is widely known by TV fans as the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 1960. He famously spoke Clarabell's only line on the show's final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his right eye, "Goodbye, kids." Anderson is also widely known by jazz music fans as a prolific jazz arranger, big band leader, and alto saxophonist. Anderson also played the clarinet.
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| Year | Title | Character | Age at release |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | It's Howdy Doody Time: A 40-Year CelebrationMovie | Self - Clarabell | 65 |
| 1951 | Howdy Doody's ChristmasMovie | Clarabell the Clown | 29 |
| 1947 | Howdy DoodySeries | Clarabell the Clown | 25 |