Larry Smith, long-time puppeteer on WCPO, dies at 79

A puppeteer who entertained Tri-State kids on WCPO and other TV stations for six decades died this week. Larry Smith was familiar to generations as the voice, character and creator of Hattie the Witch, Rudy the Rooster, Teaser the Mouse, Snarfie R. Dog and others. He worked with the legendary Uncle Al on WCPO in the 1950s and 60s and had his own shows on WCPO and other stations from 1957 until he retired in 2006.