Frank W. Ballard | |
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,_puppeteer_and_Professor_of_Dramatic_Arts_at_the_University_of_Connecticut,_1974.png) Frank Ballard in 1974 | |
| Born | December 7, 1929 Alton, Illinois, US |
| Died | June 4, 2010 (aged 80) |
| Alma mater | University of Illinois (MA) Shurtleff College (BA) |
| Occupation(s) | Puppeteer, educator |
| Employer | University of Connecticut |
Frank Willard Ballard (December 7, 1929 – June 4, 2010) was an American puppeteer and educator.[1] Serving as Professor of Dramatic Arts[2] at the University of Connecticut from 1956 to 1989, Ballard developed internationally renowned programs for puppetry education.[3] The university-operated Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry was named in his honor. The museum opened in 1996 and was moved to a prominent new location in the downtown business district of Storrs near the main UConn campus in 2014.[4]
- ^ Fox, Margalit (2010-06-20). "Frank W. Ballard, 80; Brought Art of Puppetry to College". The New York Times. ProQuest 1461124936. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ "Faculty". University of Connecticut Graduate Catalog, 1974-1975. 69: 326. 1974. hdl:11134/20002:199712293 – via Connecticut Digital Archive (CTDA).
- ^ "Frank W. Ballard, UConn's Puppet Master". The Hartford Courant. 2010-06-27. Retrieved 2020-12-05.
- ^ Bell, John (2011-03-28). "History | Ballard Institute and Museum of Puppetry". Retrieved 2020-12-05.