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Wayland Flowers (November 26, 1939–October 11, 1988) was a puppeteer best known for his puppet Madame, who was a huge hit with audiences in the 1970s and 1980s.

Madame is an "outrageous old broad" who entertains with double entendres and witty comebacks. Bedecked in fabulous eveningwear and summer diamonds ("Some are diamonds; some are not") and looking like a 1930s or 1940s movie star such as Gloria Swanson, Madame's many TV appearances have included Hollywood Squares (replacing Paul Lynde in The Center Square), Solid Gold, various TV guest spots, and the host of her own 1982 sit-com, Madame's Place.

Wayland's other puppets included Crazy Mary (an escapee from Bellevue mental hospital), Jiffy (a Harlem harlot with a heart of brass), Machelheny (a retired Vaudeville commedian). His puppet Smedley worked with Marlo Thomas' "Free To Be You And Me".

Wayland Flowers died of an AIDS-related illness. He is interred in Cedar Hill Cemetery in Dawson, Georgia. It has been rumored that Wayland's beloved Madame was buried with him, however, this is absolutely false. Madame is alive and well and making a come-back on the arm of New York-based puppeteer, Joe Kovacs.

External links

Wayland Flowers at IMDb
Madame's Place at IMDb

Madame and Me Website

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-'''Wayland Flowers''' ([[November 26]], [[1939]]&ndash;[[October 11]], [[1988]]) was a [[ventriloquist]]. He was best known for his [[puppet]], '''Madame''', who was a huge hit with audiences in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]].
+'''Wayland Flowers''' ([[November 26]], [[1939]]&ndash;[[October 11]], [[1988]]) was a [[puppeteer]] best known for his [[puppet]] '''Madame''', who was a huge hit with audiences in the [[1970s]] and [[1980s]].
-Madame was an old lady who made jokes with lots of [[double entendre]]s and witty comebacks.  She always wore glamorous evening wear and looked like a 1930s or 1940s movie star such as [[Gloria Swanson]].  Madame's many TV appearances included ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' (with a brief stint in the center square left vacant by [[Paul Lynde]]), ''[[Solid Gold (television series)|Solid Gold]]'', and various TV guest spots.  Madame was even the star of her own show ''[[Madame's Place]]''.
+Madame is an "outrageous old broad" who entertains with [[double entendre]]s and witty comebacks.  Bedecked in fabulous eveningwear and summer diamonds ("Some are diamonds; some are not") and looking like a 1930s or 1940s movie star such as [[Gloria Swanson]], Madame's many TV appearances have included ''[[Hollywood Squares]]'' (replacing [[Paul Lynde]] in The Center Square), ''[[Solid Gold (television series)|Solid Gold]]'', various TV guest spots, and the host of her own 1982 sit-com, ''[[Madame's Place]]''.
+Wayland's other puppets included Crazy Mary (an escapee from [[Bellevue]] mental hospital), Jiffy (a [[Harlem]] harlot with a heart of brass), Machelheny (a retired [[Vaudeville]] commedian).  His puppet Smedley worked with Marlo Thomas' "Free To Be You And Me".
+Wayland Flowers died of an [[AIDS]]-related illness. He is interred in [[Cedar Hill Cemetery]] in [[Dawson, Georgia|Dawson]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It has been rumored that Wayland's beloved Madame was buried with him, however, this is absolutely false.  Madame is alive and well and making a come-back on the arm of [[New York]]-based puppeteer, Joe Kovacs.
-Wayland Flowers died of an [[AIDS]] related illness. He is interred in [[Cedar Hill Cemetery]] in [[Dawson, Georgia|Dawson]], [[Georgia (U.S. state)|Georgia]]. It has been rumored that Wayland's beloved Madame was buried with him, however, this is absolutely false.  Madame is alive and well (and making a come-back).
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