Jean Daugherty
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Jean Burnett Daugherty (born March 5, 1922 in Barnesboro, Pennsylvania
; died April 6, 2008 in Syracuse, New York
) wrote, produced, and acted in more than 6,000 episodes of the pioneering children's television program "Magic Toy Shop" spanning nearly 30 years. She is the sister of former Michigan State University
football coach Duffy Daugherty
.
) in 1943. In 1944, she joined the SPARS, the women’s branch of the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1948, she received a master’s degree in communications from Syracuse University.
. In 1948 she joined WHEN-TV (now WTVH-TV) in Syracuse, New York in 1948. On the Magic Toy Shop children's program, she was "The Play Lady". She produced all 6,200 episodes of the WTVH show broadcast between 1955 and 1982. In 1998, she wrote “Magic Toy Shop, Memories to Cherish,” a limited-edition book tracing the history of the program. Much of the history and props from the series are now in the Onondaga Historical Association.
Barnesboro, Pennsylvania
Barnesboro, Pennsylvania was a borough located in Cambria County, Pennsylvania, USA. The area was first settled by Europeans in the early-to-middle 19th century. The presence of the West Branch of the Susquehanna River allowed loggers to move their harvest down stream...
; died April 6, 2008 in Syracuse, New York
Syracuse, New York
Syracuse is a city in and the county seat of Onondaga County, New York, United States, the largest U.S. city with the name "Syracuse", and the fifth most populous city in the state. At the 2010 census, the city population was 145,170, and its metropolitan area had a population of 742,603...
) wrote, produced, and acted in more than 6,000 episodes of the pioneering children's television program "Magic Toy Shop" spanning nearly 30 years. She is the sister of former Michigan State University
Michigan State University
Michigan State University is a public research university in East Lansing, Michigan, USA. Founded in 1855, it was the pioneer land-grant institution and served as a model for future land-grant colleges in the United States under the 1862 Morrill Act.MSU pioneered the studies of packaging,...
football coach Duffy Daugherty
Duffy Daugherty
Hugh Duffy Daugherty was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach at Michigan State University from 1954 to 1972, where he compiled a career record of 109–69–5. Duffy's 1965 and 1966 teams won national championships...
.
Early life
A graduate of Barnesboro High School, she received a bachelor’s degree from Indiana State Teacher’s College (now Indiana University of PennsylvaniaIndiana University of Pennsylvania
Indiana University of Pennsylvania is a public university in Indiana County, Pennsylvania, USA. The university is northeast of Pittsburgh. It is the largest university in the Pennsylvania State System of Higher Education and is the commonwealth's fifth largest university...
) in 1943. In 1944, she joined the SPARS, the women’s branch of the U.S. Coast Guard. In 1948, she received a master’s degree in communications from Syracuse University.
Magic Toy Shop
Daugherty began her television career in Cleveland, OhioCleveland, Ohio
Cleveland is a city in the U.S. state of Ohio and is the county seat of Cuyahoga County, the most populous county in the state. The city is located in northeastern Ohio on the southern shore of Lake Erie, approximately west of the Pennsylvania border...
. In 1948 she joined WHEN-TV (now WTVH-TV) in Syracuse, New York in 1948. On the Magic Toy Shop children's program, she was "The Play Lady". She produced all 6,200 episodes of the WTVH show broadcast between 1955 and 1982. In 1998, she wrote “Magic Toy Shop, Memories to Cherish,” a limited-edition book tracing the history of the program. Much of the history and props from the series are now in the Onondaga Historical Association.