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Howard, Bill Jr.

Address: 
2608 NW 29th
Oklahoma City  Oklahoma  73107-2134
United States
Phone: 
405-946-5804
405-314-9467
405-821-2541
Artist Focus: 
Pokey the Puppet
Audience: 
Families
Work Description: 

Pokey the Puppet from the HoHo the Clown show from the 60’s. Pokey & handler Bill can make personal appearances.

Space or Technical Considerations: 
Small desk to work with the puppet
Background/Hobbies: 
Mr. Howard comes from Channel 5 television as the stage manager, camera man & as Pokey, Hoho's smarty pants side-kick. See http://www.fuzzymemories.tv/screen.php?c=3301 --- this is a promo for "Lunch With Ho-Ho" on KOCO-TV Channel 5 in Oklahoma City. This was a children's program featuring HoHo the Clown (played by Ed Birchall) and Pokey the Puppet (played by Bill Howard, the station's long-time stage manager wearing a sock-puppet on his arm).
Comments: 
Submitted by B.Johnson, BI & K.Riha, OUT BG check 9/10klr
W-9 on File: 
No
Background Check: 
Yes
Background Check Date: 
Wednesday, September 1, 2010
Affidavit: 
No
Status: 
Inactive