14. Puppet Master
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Puppets played a major part in Captain Kangaroo. There were many memorable characters such as Mr. Moose, Dancing Bear, and Uncle Ralph, just to name a few. And interestingly, all of which were played by another integral part of the show, Cosmo Allegretti. He originally started out as a set painter, but over time he created and developed many of those iconic characters and eventually became the shows puppet master for the entire series.