John Lovelady
American puppeteer
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Born | (1931-08-11) August 11, 1931 (age 93) |
Occupation | Puppeteer |
Known for | Working on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and The Great Space Coaster |
Awards | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts |
John Lovelady is an American retired puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series Sesame Street.[1] Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of the puppeteer troupe in the first season of The Muppet Show (1976–77).[2]
He later joined the syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster, puppeteered for Mother Goose's Treasury, and also performed in a serialisation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.[citation needed]
Filmography
- The Great Santa Claus Switch - Bong, Scoff, Additional Muppets
- The Frog Prince (Muppets) - Additional Muppets
- The Muppet Musicians of Bremen - Additional Muppets
- The Muppets Valentine Show - Crazy Donald, Additional Muppets
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence - Abraham Lincoln, Vanity, Additional Muppets
- The Muppet Show - Crazy Harry, Nigel, Svengali (episode 103), Iggy Wiggy, Additional Muppets
- Adventures in Wonderland (Disney): The Dormouse
- Dumbo's Circus (Disney): Flap
- D.C. Follies (syndicated): Ronald Reagan
- Mr. Smith (NBC): Mr. Smith
- The Great Space Coaster (syndicated): Edison The Elephant, Knock Knock the Woodpecker (Seasons 1, 2, 3)
References
External links
- John Lovelady at IMDb
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Preceded by None | Performer of Crazy Harry 1974, 1976–1977 | Succeeded by Jerry Nelson |
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The Muppets
- Kermit the Frog
- Miss Piggy
- Fozzie Bear
- Gonzo
- Rowlf the Dog
- Scooter
- Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
- Animal
- Statler and Waldorf
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Beaker
- Sam Eagle
- Swedish Chef
- Rizzo the Rat
- Pepe the King Prawn
- Walter
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- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–06)
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)
- Pigs in Space (1983)
- Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989)
- Muppets Inside (1996)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Muppet Kids (1997)
- Jim Henson's Muppets (2000)
- Muppet RaceMania (2000)
- Muppet Monster Adventure (2000)
- Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003)
- Muppets Party Cruise (2003)
- The Muppets Movie Adventures (2014)
- Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
- Disney Magic Kingdoms (2023)
- Disney Speedstorm (2024)
- Muppet*Vision 3D (1991–present)
- Muppet Mobile Lab (2007–present)
- The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History (2016–2020)
- Comics series
- Before You Leap
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