Buffalo Bob Smith - Trivia, Family, Bio
Rachel Acosta
Updated on February 12, 2026
Children's TV pioneer who hosted Howdy Doody Time for 13 years. Buffalo Bob was his doll - a puppet he used for entertainment.
Before Fame
He never went to college but got his first big break as a radio personality in Buffalo.
Trivia
He hosted the Thursday evening Gulf Road Show from 1948 to 1949.
Family Life
He died in Hendersonville, North Carolina.
Associated With
He starred in Howdy Doody with Bob Keeshan.
