. . . . . . . "3683076"^^ . . . . . . . . . . "988960223"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Fred Russell (ventriloquist)"@en . . "2578"^^ . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thomas Frederick Parnell OBE (29 September 1862 \u2013 14 October 1957), known professionally as Fred Russell, was an English ventriloquist. Usually credited as being the first to use a knee-sitting figure, he is known as \"The Father of Modern Ventriloquism\"."@en . . . . . . . . . . . . "Thomas Frederick Parnell OBE (29 September 1862 \u2013 14 October 1957), known professionally as Fred Russell, was an English ventriloquist. Usually credited as being the first to use a knee-sitting figure, he is known as \"The Father of Modern Ventriloquism\"."@en . . . . . . .