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Thesp and stage manager James “Jimmy” Wall died Oct. 27 in Manhattan following a short illness. He was 92. Wall played Mr. Baxter, neighbor to Captain Kangaroo on the children’s show. Wall, a ...

HUGH BRANNUM, 77, Mr. Green Jeans on the CBS-TV morning children’s program Captain Kangaroo, died Sunday of cancer. Brannum appeared regularly as the overalls-clad Mr. Green Jeans from 1955 until the ...

A few weeks ago, Sony released the first trailer for A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood, their upcoming feature starring Tom Hanks as Mr. Rogers. It was heartwarming and funny, but the closest thing ...

James (Jimmy) Wall, who delighted a legion of kids as kindly and smart “Mr. Baxter” on the “Captain Kangaroo” TV show died in his sleep Wednesday after a short illness. He was 92. Although Wall’s ...

NEW YORKNEW YORK — James Wall, Captain Kangaroo’s neighbor “Mr. Baxter” on the children’s show and longtime stage manager for CBS News, has died. He was 92. CBS News says Wall died Wednesday in New ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. James E. "Jimmy" Wall, who played Captain Kangaroo's teacher neighbor, Mr. Baxter, on the classic CBS children's television show ...