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- Birth nameRuth Helene Parkander
- Ruth Clokey was born on September 12, 1923 in Hallock, Minnesota, USA. Ruth was a producer, known for Davey and Goliath (1960), Gumby: The Movie (1995) and The Gumby Show (1956). Ruth was married to Robert A. Goodell and Art Clokey. Ruth died on December 28, 2008 in Los Osos, California, USA.
- SpousesRobert A. Goodell(August 1, 1966 - December 30, 2007) (his death)Art Clokey(1948 - 1966) (divorced, 2 children)
- Mother of Joe Clokey and Ann Clokey.
- She and then-husband Art Clokey created "Gumby", which made its debut on Howdy Doody (1954) in August 1956 while Clokey was studying under Slavko Vorkapich at USC. The Clokeys also created Davey and Goliath (1960).
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