Sid Krofft

Sid Krofft, born Cydus Yolas, is a Canadian puppeteer who created and produced a wide array of series and specials for American television with his brother, Marty, beginning in the 1960s. Born in 1929 to Peter Yolas, a clock salesman, and wife Mary, Cydus Yolas (later to be known as Sid Krofft) took an interest in puppeteering at an early age. By 1937, Sid was staging puppet shows in the family's back yard with paper puppets, and the boy planned ... more

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