Lew Anderson, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Lew Anderson

American actor and musician

Date of Birth: 07-May-1922

Place of Birth: Kirkman, Iowa, United States

Date of Death: 14-May-2006

Profession: actor, singer, television actor

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Lewis Burr Anderson (May 7, 1922 in Kirkman, Iowa – May 14, 2006 in Westchester, New York) was an American actor and musician.
He is widely known by TV fans as the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 1960.
He famously spoke Clarabell's only line on the show's final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his eye, "Goodbye, kids." Anderson is also widely known by jazz music fans as a prolific jazz arranger, big band leader, and alto saxophonist.
Anderson also played the clarinet.