Baird, Bil, 1904-1987
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Information for Authority record
Name (Latin)
Baird, Bil, 1904-1987
Other forms of name
Baird, Bill, 1904-1987
nnaa Baird, Bil
Baird, William Britton, 1904-1987
Date of birth
1904-08-15
Date of death
1987-05-15
Field of activity
Puppet making
Puppet theater
Occupation
Puppeteers
Gender
male
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MARC
Sources of Information
- Baird, Bill; Technician, marionette artist, and actor with the Classical unit, New York City Federal Theatre Project ( (Guide to the Works Progress Administration oral histories collection, 1938-1984) )
- Bil Baird (American puppeteer; born in Nebraska in 1904; died in New York City in 1987; joined the Sarg Company in 1928; formed Bil Baird's Marionettes in 1934; ran the Bil Baird Marionette Theater in New York City, 1967-1978; created hand puppets for numerous Broadway shows, television shows and films, including Doctor Faustus directed by Orson Welles and the “Lonely Goatherd” number in The Sound of Music directed by Robert Wise ( (World Encyclopedia of Puppetry Arts, viewed May 18:) )
- NUCMC files(Baird, Bil, 1904-1987)
- New York Times, 3/20/87(Bill Baird, puppeteer, d. 3/18/87, 82, William Britton Baird b. in Grand Island, Neb., m. Cora Burlar in 1937 (d. 30 yrs. later))
- WWA 1974-75(Baird, William Britton (Bil), puppeteer, b. 8/15/1904)
- LC data base, 5-15-87(hdg.: Baird, Bil)