Ronnie Le Drew

Ronnie Le Drew
Born(1947-10-23)23 October 1947
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died27 July 2026(2026-07-27) (aged 78)
England
Citizenship
  • Canada
  • United Kingdom
Occupations
  • Puppeteer
  • actor

Ronnie Le Drew (23 October 1947 – 27 July 2026) was a Canadian-born British puppeteer who was born in Toronto, Canada.[1] He is best known for operating "Zippy" from the ITV children's television series Rainbow.[2][3] Le Drew died on 27 July 2026, aged 78.[4]

Bibliography

  • Zippy and Me: My Life Inside Britain’s Most Infamous Puppet, Ronnie Le Drew, Nuala Calvi, Duncan Barrett, Unbound, 2019, 416 pages, ISBN 9781783526987

References

  1. ↑ Drew, Le; Drew, Ronnie Le; Barrett, Duncan; Calvi, Nuala (2010). When Ronnie Met Zippy: The Utterly Splendid Biography of Ronnie Le Drew. Tonto Books. ISBN 978-1-907183-09-6.
  2. ↑ "Legendary children's TV star and puppeteer dies aged 78". Oxford Mail. 2026-07-27. Retrieved 2026-07-27.
  3. ↑ Drew, Ronnie Le; Barrett, Duncan; Calvi, Nuala (2019-07-25). Zippy and Me: My Life Inside Britain’s Most Infamous Puppet. Unbound Publishing. ISBN 978-1-78352-700-7.
  4. ↑ Smurthwaite, Nick (28 July 2026). "Ronnie Le Drew". The Stage. Retrieved 28 July 2026.
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