Captain Kangaroo Star and CBS Stage Manager James Wall Dies at 92

James Wall, who played Captain Kangaroo’s friendly neighbor “Mr. Baxter” on the 60’s TV show, died in his sleep Wednesday night. Aside from his television celebrity, Wall worked behind the scenes as a stage manager at CBS for more than 50 years, overseeing some of the network’s most important broadcasts. CBS News writes more about his accomplishments.

Wall had been the stage manager for the Captain Kangaroo show since 1962, when he joined CBS, before persuading the show’s producers to create its first black character.