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‘Uncle Bobby’ dead at 82
TORONTO (CP) – “Uncle Bobby,” a popular Canadian children’s entertainer during the 1960s and ’70s, has died at age 82.
CTV.ca reports that Bobby Ash, originally from the U.K., died in Elliot Lake, Ont., on Sunday of a heart attack. Ash starred in “The Uncle Bobby Show,” which began its run on CTV’s Toronto flagship station, CFTO, in 1964.
His co-stars included the puppet “Bimbo the Birthday Clown,” and the characters “The Singing Policeman” and “The Ventriloquist.”
The 30-minute show was later titled “Uncle Bobby and Friends” and ran for two years on CTV to become a staple of weekday afternoons for many Canadian children.
CTV says funeral and memorial service arrangements are pending.
Ash began his career in children’s entertainment as a clown.
Even after “Uncle Bobby” left the airwaves, he continued to entertain kids in his retirement as the author of children’s books.