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Nick Nicholson

Nick Nicholson

Actor, Writer, Producer

Born April 29, 1918 in Buffalo, New York, USA

Died September 23, 1993

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Bobby "Nick" Nicholson was born in New York on April 29, 1918. A talented musician, Nicholson's instrument was the trombone. Nicholson got his start in jazz bands in the late 1930s. While serving in World War II, he met his future wife Jane (nee Togler). They had two children.

After another stint in dance bands, Nicholson was hired in 1952 by E. Roger Muir for "The Howdy Doody Show" (then :"Puppet Playhouse"), at the request of the show's star "Buffalo" Bob Smith. Nicholson's first role was as J. Cornelius "Corny" Cobb. When Bob Keeshan (who went on to be Captain Kangaroo) was fired in 1952 over a salary dispute, Nicholson assumed the role of Clarabell the Clown, which he played for about 18 months until fellow trombonist Lew Anderson replaced him in that character. Nicholson went back to being Corny Cobb until the end of the series in 1960 and for the revival of the series in the 1970s and the 40 year reunion in 1987.

Nicholson was also kept busy by NBC as the staff conductor of the NBC Symphony for 10 years, including the earlier years of The Tonight Show, as well as writing many arrangements for various NBC shows. NIcholson and Muir created and produced several game shows, including the first two versions of "The Newlywed Game."

Nicholson reverted to his love of music as a trombonist, arranger, and composer, and he was one of the founders of the Boca Raton Symphonic Pops, playing trombone and arranging music for the orchestra.

Nicholson died on September 23rd, 1993 at the age of 75.

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The F.B.I. Poster

The F.B.I. TV Series19651 episode, 1965

The Fugitive Poster

The Fugitive TV Series1963Bar Owner

Empire TV Series1962Sig Torvald

Bus Stop Poster

Bus Stop TV Series1961Coroner

Follow the Sun Poster

Follow the Sun TV Series1961Davidson

Ripcord TV Series1961Pilot

Shannon TV Series1961Patrol Captain

The Aquanauts Poster

The Aquanauts TV Series19601 episode, 1960

Laramie TV Series1959Ray Vincent

The Man and the Challenge Poster

The Man and the Challenge TV Series1959Jim Phillips

This Man Dawson Poster

This Man Dawson TV Series19591 episode, 1960

Bat Masterson Poster

Bat Masterson TV Series1958Man with Stolen Claim

Sea Hunt Poster

Sea Hunt TV Series1958Walter Babbitt

The Donna Reed Show Poster

The Donna Reed Show TV Series1958Plumber

Men of Annapolis Poster

Men of Annapolis TV Series1957Officer

Perry Mason Poster

Perry Mason TV Series1957Police Sergeant

Alfred Hitchcock Presents Poster

Alfred Hitchcock Presents TV Series1955Reporter #2

Sky King Poster

Sky King TV Series1951Larson

The Howdy Doody Show Poster

The Howdy Doody Show TV Series1947J. Cornelius Cobb

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Les Mariés de l'A2 TV Series1987

The Newlywed Game TV Series1977

Definition Poster

Definition TV Series1974

Pay Cards! TV Series1969

The Newlywed Game Poster

The Newlywed Game TV Series1966

Producer

2

Spin-Off TV Series1975

Everything's Relative TV Series1965

Music Department

1

Spin-Off TV Series1975

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