Billie Hayes, Witchiepoo in H.R. Pufnstuf, Dies at 96
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Hayes’ death was announced on her official website.
Hayes is best known for her portrayal of the comical witch Witchiepoo on Sid and Marty Krofft’s show “H.R. Pufnstuf” from 1969 to 1970. From there, Hayes reappeared as Witchiepoo on “The Paul Lynde Halloween Special” and the series finale of “The Banana Splits Adventure Hour.” Hayes also appeared as a witch in several other shows, including “Bewitched,” “Weenie the Genie,” “The Monkees” and “Lidsville.”
Marty Krofft paid tribute to Hayes in a statement to
Variety: “In addition to being a very talented and special person, Margret Hamilton (Wicked Witch of the West/’Wizard of Oz’) once told me that Witchiepoo was the best witch ever. And as far as I’m concerned, there was no one better than Billie Hayes. She was a home run for us and ‘H.R Pufnstuf. ”
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H.R. Pufnstuf, has passed away at age 96.
Hayes family announced that the actress died April 29 of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She is survived by her niece, Nancy, and nephews Tom, Louie, and Guy.
Born on Aug. 5, 1924, in DuQuoin, Illinois, Hayes had a long and varied career, starting out as a singing and dancing act throughout the Midwest before breaking onto Broadway in the late 1950s, appearing in Leonard Sillmanâs
New Faces of 1956 and the hit musical
Liâl Abner.
H.R. Pufnstuf, has passed away at age 96.
Hayes family announced that the actress died April 29 of natural causes at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. She is survived by her niece, Nancy, and nephews Tom, Louie, and Guy.
Born on Aug. 5, 1924, in DuQuoin, Illinois, Hayes had a long and varied career, starting out as a singing and dancing act throughout the Midwest before breaking onto Broadway in the late 1950s, appearing in Leonard Sillmanâs
New Faces of 1956 and the hit musical
Liâl Abner.