NEW YORK \u2014 Sid Krofft, the Canadian-born entertainment wizard who teamed with his brother and fellow puppeteer Marty Krofft to create such cult favorites as children\u2019s 1960s TV show \u201cH.R. Pufnstuf,\u201d has died at age 96.<\/p>\n
Krofft\u2019s death, which came three years after the death of Marty Krofft, was announced on Instagram by his friend and business partner Kelly Killian. Additional details were not immediately available.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe last six years of my life were devoted to him, and his to me,\u201d Killian wrote. \u201cIn that time, he taught me more than I could ever put into words \u2014 about the art of Hollywood, the magic of the stage, and the depth and complexity of human nature. I wish so very much that I had more time with him.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Kroffts popularized cultural figures ranging from the inept Weenie the Genie to siblings Donny and Marie Osmond.<\/p>\n
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TV fans of a certain age would long remember \u201cH.R. Pufnstuf,\u201d the live-action puppet series with its cheerful theme song, the dragon who gave the show its name \u2014 and served as Mayor of Living Island \u2014 and such memorable, supporting characters as the larcenous witch Wilhelmina W. Witchiepoo, and her patented Vroom Broom. \u201cH.R. Pufnstuf\u201d only aired for 17 episodes, in 1969, but lived on for decades in reruns and syndication. It ranked 27th in a 2007 TV Guide poll of all-time cult favorites.<\/p>\n
Other Krofft productions included \u201cLand of the Lost,\u201d \u201cElectra Woman and Dyna Girl\u201d and \u201cPryor\u2019s Place,\u201d featuring comedian Richard Pryor. Their children\u2019s shows were so far-flung at times that critics suspected the Kroffts were under the influence of drugs \u2014 allegations the brothers rejected \u2014 but they also oversaw such wholesome programming as the \u201cDonny & Marie,\u201d the Osmonds\u2019 1970s variety show.<\/p>\n
The Kroffts received a Daytime Emmy for lifetime achievement in 2018, and a Hollywood Walk of Fame star two years later.<\/p>\n<\/p><\/div>\n
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