Editing Allen Swift (section)

===Children's television===
Allen Swift was an early television star who began his career by replacing Buffalo Bob Smith on ''[[Howdy Doody|The Howdy Doody Show]]'' while Smith was recovering from a heart attack. At various times, he played the characters of [[Clarabell the Clown]], Chief Thunderchicken, and the voice of the Howdy Doody puppet, as well as other characters. From September 10, 1956, to September 23, 1960, Swift was the host of another popular children's show, ''The [[Popeye]] Show'', on [[WPIX]] in New York City, playing a sea captain named "Captain Allen Swift". In the show, he commented on the cartoons, told stories, sang sea shanties and did magic tricks.{{cn|date=December 2023}}