Claster, Nancy (1915–1997)

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Claster, Nancy (1915–1997)

American tv pioneer. Name variations: Miss Nancy. Born Mar 7, 1915; died of cancer, April 25, 1997, in Baltimore, Maryland; m. Bert Claster (tv producer); children: Sally Bell (later host of "Romper Room").

With husband, created the show "Romper Room" on Baltimore's WBAL-TV (1953), which was quickly franchised in other cities; entertained and educated a generation of children as its host, Miss Nancy, until 1964.