Cora Baird

Cora Baird
Born
Cora Eisenberg

(1912-01-26)January 26, 1912
DiedDecember 7, 1967(1967-12-07) (aged 55)
EducationHunter College
OccupationPuppeteer
Employer(s)Bil and Cora Baird Marionettes
Known forPuppet performance during The Lonely Goatherd song in The Sound of Music and nationally televised puppet performances on TV
SpouseBil Baird
ChildrenPeter Baird, Laura Janee (née Baird) Brundage

Cora Baird (January 26, 1912 – December 7, 1967; née Eisenberg, stage name Cora Burlar) was an American puppeteer who started her career as an actor on Broadway. She is best known for puppeteering in The Lonely Goatherd segment of The Sound of Music, and for her numerous TV appearances as a puppeteer with her husband Bil Baird.

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