Monthly Archives: April 2013

Ventriloquist Central Collection Video Series – Ken Spencer’s Rolling Eyes

Here’s a video showing Jay Marshall’s Ken Spencer ventriloquist figure and the rolling eyes mechanism.

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Walter Walters Jr. Performance Stand

I was surprised but I received a few questions from different folks wanting to see and know how Walter Walters Jr. kept his figures hanging on the underside of the performance stand so rather than write to each person I … Continue reading

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Frowning Charlie McCarthy

I was asked about a picture of Frowning Charlie McCarthy by one of our followers here on Ventriloquist Central and I told him I knew that the frowning Charlie was done for a movie but I could not recall which … Continue reading

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Ventriloquist Chuck Field on WGN Chicago’s Morning News

Ventriloquist Chuck Fields sent us this quick note: Hi Guys, I was on WGN Chicago’s Morning News this week promoting my appearance at this weekend’s National Day of Puppetry. All the best, Chuck Field Thanks Chuck for sharing this video.

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Walter Walters Jr. Frank Marshall Figures Now In the Ventriloquist Central Collection

Back in the vaudeville days one of the more famous ventriloquists was Walter Walters. He was married to Emily Carlin and they had a son named Walter Walter Jr his real name was Walter Olsen Jr. He too became a … Continue reading

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