Puppeteer celebrities
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Mary Ritts was born on June 16, 1910 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA as Mary Donnelly. She is known for her work on The Errand Boy (1961), Watch Your Child/The Me Too Show (1970) and In the Park (1951). She was married to Paul Ritts. She died on M
Paul Ritts was born on May 14, 1920 in Cleveland, Ohio, USA as Paul George Ritts. He is known for his work on The Errand Boy (1961), Family (1960) and Watch Your Child/The Me Too Show (1970). He was married to Mary Ritts. He died on October 18, 1980
Matthew J. “Matt” Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. On Sesame Street, Vogel served as the assistant puppeteer for Ernie, performing either one or both hands while Steve Whitmire pe
Steven Lawrence “Steve” Whitmire (born September 24, 1959) is an American puppeteer, best known for being the performer of Kermit the Frog and Ernie—roles he inherited after Jim Henson’s death in 1990. Whitmire has been with the Muppets since 1978,
John Lovelady is an American puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series Sesame Street. Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He stopped working with the Muppets when the first season of The Muppet Show ended. He lat
Martin P. Robinson (born March 9, 1954) is a puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company. He also built, designed, and performed the puppets for Little Shop of Horrors. He is best known for his work on Sesame Street, having performed the characters of Telly
Pam Arciero (born May 8, 1954), is a puppeteer and voice-over artist who portrays Oscar the Grouch’s girlfriend, Grundgetta, on the PBS children’s television series Sesame Street.
Victor Yerrid is a puppeteer for the Jim Henson Company and has performed Muppet characters in many TV shows, movies, TV commercials. Yerrid is best known in the Muppet World for his work on the online series Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony in
John Nicholas Tartaglia (born February 16, 1978) is an American puppeteer, actor, singer, dancer, voice artist, and comedian.
David Charles “Dave” Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a puppeteer best known for his association with the Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot (the saxophonist of Dr. Teeth
Harry Corbett OBE (28 January 1918 — 17 August 1989) was an English puppeteer who created the ‘Sooty’ glove puppet character in 1948.