Yesterday, November 26, Marty Krofft (born 1937) died at the age of 86. One-half of Sid and Marty Krofft Productions, these two built sets for The Banana Splits, and completely produced such shows as H. R. Pufnstuf, The Bugaloos, Sigmund and the Sea Monsters, Lidsville, The Land of the Lost, The Lost Saucer, Far-Out Space Nuts, Wonderbug, Electro-Woman and Dyna-Girl, as well as other shows (mainly variety) aimed at older audiences. These men are responsible for easily one-seventh of my early childhood. Marty began and continued as the business part of Sid and Marty Krofft, but in 1950 he took up puppetry to help Sid with the act.
"Krofft was married to Christa Rogalski (Christa Speck), a former Playboy Playmate, from 1965 until her death in 2013. In addition to his 94-year-old brother Sid, Marty Krofft’s survivors include a brother, Harry; three daughters, Deanna Krofft-Pope, Kristina Krofft and Kendra Krofft; five grandchildren; and one great-grandchild." - Variety.
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