Violet Philpott

Violet Philpot
Born
Violet Phelan Yeomans

(1922-04-28)28 April 1922
Kentish Town, London
Died14 December 2012(2012-12-14) (aged 90)
OccupationsPupereer, author
Known forZippy in Rainbow

Violet Phelan Philpott (née Yeomans; 28 April 1922 – 14 December 2012) was an English puppeteer and author, who worked in theatre and television. She was involved in the production of The Telegoons by making marionette figures and created the character Zippy for the children's television show Rainbow in 1972 but left production after one series because of a back injury. She toured the United Kingdom giving performances until she stopped in 2009 after being afflicted with dementia.

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