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Stooky Bill, the Ventriloquist's Dummy Who Became the First TV Star

An unidentified man (possibly John Logie Baird) holds Stooky Bill (left) and another ventriloquist’s dummy used in Baird’s first TV transmissions. John Logie Baird made history by transmitting the ...
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Who is the ventriloquist in Adam Sandler's Netflix special? Here's how you know Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester

Pioneering ventriloquist-comedian Willie Tyler and his dummy Lester have appeared in numerous shows since the 1960s. Adam Sandler's new Netflix comedy special makes it hard to tell what's real and ...
Vulture

What Really Happened to That Timothée Chalamet Ventriloquist Dummy?

“Do you remember the Timothée Chalamet puppet?” Jimmy Fallon asked on the first episode of his podcast Strike Force Five, recorded with his fellow late-night hosts. If your brain is feeble like mine ...
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Stooky Bill, the Ventriloquist’s Dummy Who Became the First TV Star

One hundred years ago, John Logie Baird successfully transmitted the first clear TV image: the unsettling grin of Stooky Bill. An unidentified man (possibly John Logie Baird) holds Stooky Bill (left) ...