Lew Anderson, who captivated young baby boomers as the Howdy Doody Show‘s final Clarabell the Clown.
Lewis Burr Anderson (May 7, 1922—May 14, 2006) was an American actor and musician, most famous for being the third and final actor to portray Clarabell the Clown on Howdy Doody between 1954 and 1960. He famously gave Clarabell’s one and only line on the program on the show’s final episode in 1960, with a tear visible in his eye, “Goodbye, kids”.
