There was an entire family of performers under Buffalo Bob (Bob Smith) and Howdy Doody.
They included Clarabell the Clown (Bobby Nicholson), the Princess (Judy Tyler), and Chief Thunderthud (Bill Lecornec).
Howdy was operated by Lee Carney.
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