John Lovelady
American puppeteer
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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]
BornAugust 11, 1931
OccupationPuppeteer
KnownforWorking on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and The Great Space Coaster
AwardsPrimetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts
John Lovelady | |
|---|---|
| Born | August 11, 1931 |
| 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 |
He later joined the syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster, puppeteered for Mother Goose's Treasury, and also performed on the series 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)
