User blog:ARTaylor/Sandy Becker's 97 Birthday

Today is the ninety-seventh anniversary of the birth of Sandy Becker. Born George Sanford Becker, the actor was also a well known television announcer and comedian. He is most famous for being the host of The Sandy Becker Show, a children's series that ran from 1955 to 1968. On this series, Becker used puppetry to entertain children. He is fondly remembered for his actions on November 22nd, 1963 when he used his skills to explain to his young viewers that President John F. Kennedy had been assassinated. Unfortunately, due to technical limitations at the time, his show was not recorded and thus only lives on in the memories of those who watched it. Following the conclusion of his series, he provided help designing puppets for other children programs. He also appeared in programs like The Adventures of Robin Hood, King Leonardo and His Short Subjects, The Beagles, and Go Go Gophers. He is known to comic book fans as the very first person to play Captain America, voicing the character on The Marvel Super Heroes. Becker passed away on April 9th, 1996 at his home at the age of seventy-four. He was survived by his wife Cherie and three children from a previous marriage.