Wayland Flowers

Born Nov 26, 1939 in Dawson, Georgia, USA

Wayland Parrott Flowers Jr. was an American actor, comedian and puppeteer best known for the comedy act he created with his puppet Madame. His performances as 'Wayland Flowers and Madame' were a major national success on stage and on screen in the 1970s and 1980s. Flowers' other puppets included Crazy Mary (an escapee from Bellevue mental hospital), Jiffy (a Harlem harlot with a heart of brass), Macklehoney (a crotchety, retired vaudeville comedian). His puppet Smedley worked with Marlo Thomas on Free to Be... You and Me.