American Television Personality. King was host of 'Romper Room', a nationally-syndicated children’s TV show from 1966 to 1976. Following in her father's footsteps, she took a job as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Oklahoma City before appearing in local TV commercials. In the early 1960s, she moved to Los Angeles and accepted the job as hostess of the afternoon children's show, 'Romper Room', where she entertained millions of children as "Miss Mary Ann". Among her duties on the show, she dispensed advice on how to be a "Do Bee", a well-mannered child, and avoid being a "Don't Bee", an unruly child. One of the show's highlights was its ending, when King would hold a hand mirror in front of her face and recite in a mellifluous voice: "Romper, bomper, stomper, boo, tell me, tell me, tell me do...." After some brief special effects, which consisted mostly of swirling colors, the camera would show her holding the frame of a hand mirror and looking through it to the camera. She would then recite the names of children whom she pretended to see watching the show. After leaving the show, she became president of a Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and worked as a public relations director. King died of natural causes.
American Television Personality. King was host of 'Romper Room', a nationally-syndicated children’s TV show from 1966 to 1976. Following in her father's footsteps, she took a job as a newspaper reporter in her hometown of Oklahoma City before appearing in local TV commercials. In the early 1960s, she moved to Los Angeles and accepted the job as hostess of the afternoon children's show, 'Romper Room', where she entertained millions of children as "Miss Mary Ann". Among her duties on the show, she dispensed advice on how to be a "Do Bee", a well-mannered child, and avoid being a "Don't Bee", an unruly child. One of the show's highlights was its ending, when King would hold a hand mirror in front of her face and recite in a mellifluous voice: "Romper, bomper, stomper, boo, tell me, tell me, tell me do...." After some brief special effects, which consisted mostly of swirling colors, the camera would show her holding the frame of a hand mirror and looking through it to the camera. She would then recite the names of children whom she pretended to see watching the show. After leaving the show, she became president of a Los Angeles Area Chamber of Commerce and worked as a public relations director. King died of natural causes.
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