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Ernest Arthur Coombs, CM (November 26, 1927 – September 18, 2001) was an American-Canadian children's entertainer who starred in the Canadian television series Mr. Dressup (1967–1996).
Sep 18, 2001 · Ernie Coombs, who played the much-loved television character Mr. Dressup, has died in Toronto after suffering a stroke a week ago.
Sep 12, 2023 · Mr. Dressup: The Magic of Make-Believe, a new documentary looking at the life and career of children's entertainer Ernie Coombs, premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival on Saturday...
Oct 13, 2023 · Ernie Coombs as Mr. Dressup, with puppets Casey and Finnegan. Photo by Amazon Prime Video. Cathie LeFort was four or five years old and obsessed with horses when she realized her dad was...
Oct 9, 2023 · A new documentary about Mr. Dressup tells the story of how Ernie Coombs became the legendary children’s entertainer — with a little help from Mister Rogers. After 29 seasons and...
Jun 1, 2009 · Coombs came to Canada in 1963 as Rogers' puppeteer and in 1964 began his long career as the inimitable Mr. Dressup. The gently-paced show primarily sought to stimulate the imagination and creativity of children.
Beloved kids performer Ernie Coombs was a fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "CBC," for three decades. Coombs was lured to Canada in 1963 by the progressive ideas of the public broadcasting system, beginning his career as an assistant puppeteer on a CBC series that featured another soon-to-be-legendary kid's entertainer, Fred Rogers.
Sep 10, 2001 · Ernie Coombs helped raise countless Canadian children in a humble but distinguished role as Mr. Dressup on CBC television. Beginning in 1964 on a children’s program called Butternut Square, Ernie took the concept a step further; speaking directly to the camera and therefore directly to each of his young viewers as Mr. Dressup.
Beloved kids performer Ernie Coombs was a fixture on the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, "CBC," for three decades. Coombs was lured to Canada in 1963 by the progressive ideas of the public broadcasting system, beginning his career as an assistant puppeteer on a CBC series that featured another soon-to-be-legendary kid's entertainer, Fred Rogers.
Mr. Dressup is a Canadian children's television series, starring Ernie Coombs, a former understudy of Fred Rogers, in the title role. It ran on CBC from 1967 to 1996, soon becoming an iconic presence in Canadian media.
