Wissenswertes

Because of the language Madame used in her act, Wayland insisted that no one under the age of 18 be allowed to attend his shows.

He and Madame replaced Paul Lynde in the center square on Hollywood Squares.

Flowers loved playing with dolls as a child, but this was not socially acceptable for a boy in 1940s Georgia. He would wrap up his dolls in brown paper bags and carry them to a girlfriend's house, and they would play with them in her garage where no one could see them.

Buried at Cedar Hills Cemetery, Dawson, Georgia.

Other characters he performed include Crazy Mary, Jiffy and Baby Smedley (named after his grandfather).

When asked about Miss Piggy, Flowers frequently remarked that Jim Henson had ripped off his Madame puppet's act.

Puppeteer.