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Franklin Burr Tillstrom was a puppeteer and the creator of Kukla, Fran and Ollie.
Birth Name
Franklin Burr Tillstrom
Born
Saturday, 13 October 1917
Died
Friday, 06 December 1985
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Kukla / Ollie | 1999 |
| The Muppet Movie | Muppet Performer / Additional Muppet Performer | 1979 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| That Was the Week That Was | Self | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Puppeteer | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Jack Paar Program | with Kukla and Ollie / Self / Kukla and Ollie | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Puppeteer / Himself - Puppeteer Kukla and Ollie | 1961 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self | 1957 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Kukla / Ollie | 1999 |
| The Muppet Movie | Muppet Performer / Additional Muppet Performer | 1979 |
| Match Game PM | Self - Panelist | 1975 |
| The David Frost Show | Self | 1969 |
| That Was the Week That Was | Self | 1964 |
| The Hollywood Palace | Self - Puppeteer | 1964 |
| The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson | Himself | 1962 |
| The Jack Paar Program | with Kukla and Ollie / Self / Kukla and Ollie | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Himself - Puppeteer / Himself - Puppeteer Kukla and Ollie | 1961 |
| The Polly Bergen Show | Self | 1957 |
| The Tonight Show | Self / Self - puppeteer | 1954 |
| Person to Person | Self | 1953 |
| This Is Your Life | Self | 1952 |
| The Kate Smith Evening Hour | Self | 1951 |
| The Colgate Comedy Hour | Self | 1950 |
| Your Show of Shows | Self - Guest Performer | 1950 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself / Self - Guest / Himself - as Kukla and Ollie / Herself | 1948 |
| Kukla, Fran and Ollie | Self - as Kukla & Ollie / Kukla, Ollie, etc. Puppeteer & voices / Self - Kukla & Ollie / Self - Puppeteer | 1947 |
| Year | Type | Category | Won |
|---|
| 1971 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals | Won |
| 1969 | Emmy | Outstanding Achievement in Children's Programming - Individuals | Nominated |
| 1967 | Emmy | Special Classifications of Individual Achievements | Nominated |
| 1966 | Emmy | Special Classification of Individual Achievements | Won |
| 1964 | Emmy | Outstanding Performance in a Variety or Musical Program or Series | Nominated |
