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Gumby creator dead
Art Clokey, whose iconic Gumby entertained generations of children, died Friday morning.
Gumby – the slender, green clay character partly modeled after Clokey's father – was a fixture on television through the decades, starting with an appearance on the "Howdy Doody" show in 1956. Through the years, the stop motion star made several comebacks, including a new show in the 80s, after a "Saturday Night Live" skit with actor Eddie Murphy made the character popular again. Throughout Gumby's long run, Gumby toys – most notably, the bendable – have been a staple of toy stores everywhere.
Date: Jan 8 2010
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