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John Lovelady(I)

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The Muppet Movie (1979)
John Lovelady was born on 11 August 1931 in Oxford, Mississippi, USA. He is an actor, known for The Muppet Show (1976), The Muppet Movie (1979) and Sesame Street (1969).
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    • Nominated for 3 Primetime Emmys
      • 1 win & 3 nominations total

    Known for

    Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • Additional Crew
    • 1979
    Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Additional Crew
    Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
    D.C. Follies
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Puppetry

    Credits

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    Additional Crew

    • Paul Fusco and Mihaly 'Michu' Meszaros in ALF (1986)
      ALF
      7.4
      TV Series
      • technical supervisor
      • personal assistant: "Rhonda", "Skip", "Stella" & "Rick"
      • 1986–2004
    • Tim Conlon in Lost on Earth (1997)
      Lost on Earth
      7.9
      TV Series
      • alien coordinator
      • 1997
    • Mr. Smith (1983)
      Mr. Smith
      6.2
      TV Series
      • 1st technical advisor
      • 1983
    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • muppet workshop coordinator
      • muppet designer
      • 1969–1982
    • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
      The Muppet Movie
      7.6
      • muppet workshop coordinator
      • 1979
    • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
      Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
      8.4
      TV Movie
      • muppet designer (uncredited)
      • 1978
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
      The Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • muppet designer
      • muppet maker
      • 1978
    • Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
      Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
      8.0
      TV Series
      • pupeteer
      • 1977
    • Sesame Street at Night? (1977)
      Sesame Street at Night?
      TV Special
      • muppet workshop coordinator (uncredited)
      • 1977
    • Bill Davis, Clark Gesner, Bryan Joseph, Joe Raposo, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Tom Whedon, Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, and Norton Wright in Out to Lunch (1974)
      Out to Lunch
      7.6
      TV Movie
      • muppet designer
      • 1974
    • Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
      Julie on Sesame Street
      7.5
      TV Special
      • muppet designer
      • 1973
    • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
      Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • additional muppet performer
      • 1972
    • This Way to Sesame Street (1969)
      This Way to Sesame Street
      Short
      • muppet designer
      • 1969
    • Hey Cinderella! (1969)
      Hey Cinderella!
      7.2
      TV Movie
      • muppet designer (uncredited)
      • 1969

    Actor

    • Sesame Street (1969)
      Sesame Street
      8.1
      TV Series
      • Muppet Performer
      • Additional Muppets
      • Rhymie
      • 1969–2012
    • Elisabeth Harnois, John Hoffman, and Reece Holland in Adventures in Wonderland (1992)
      Adventures in Wonderland
      7.8
      TV Series
      • Dormouse
      • 1992–1994
    • Find Your Way with Words Through Adventures in Wonderland
      Video
      • Dormouse
      • 1992
    • The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
      The Mother Goose Video Treasury
      8.2
      Video
      • Gregory Griggs
      • Townsperson of Gooseberry Glen
      • 1987
    • The Great Space Coaster Supershow
      7.8
      Video
      • Knock Knock the Woodpecker
      • Edison the Elephant (voice)
      • 1981
    • The Krofft Puppets in The Great Space Coaster (1981)
      The Great Space Coaster
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Knock Knock the bird #1
      • Edison the Elephant # 1 (voice)
      • 1981
    • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
      The Muppet Movie
      7.6
      • Swedish Chef (The Magic Store) (uncredited)
      • 1979
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
      The Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • House
      • Announcer
      • Frogs (voice) ...
      • 1976–1977
    • Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
      Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
      8.0
      TV Series
      • Ernie (assistant puppeteer) (uncredited)
      • 1975
    • Julie Andrews in Julie: My Favorite Things (1975)
      Julie: My Favorite Things
      6.2
      TV Movie
      • Various Muppets (voice)
      • 1975
    • Herb Alpert and the TJB (1974)
      Herb Alpert and the TJB
      8.3
      TV Special
      • Additional Muppets (voice)
      • 1974
    • Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
      Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
      7.3
      TV Movie
      • Additional Muppet Performer (voice)
      • 1972
    • Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince (1971)
      Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
      7.8
      TV Movie
      • Muppet Performer
      • 1971
    • The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
      The Great Santa Claus Switch
      7.1
      TV Movie
      • Bong
      • Snake Frackle
      • Scoff (voice) ...
      • 1970

    Puppetry

    • Krofft Late Night (1991)
      Krofft Late Night
      6.0
      TV Movie
      • krofft puppeteer
      • 1991
    • Leslie Nielsen, Fred Willard, and The Krofft Puppets in D.C. Follies (1987)
      D.C. Follies
      7.2
      TV Series
      • puppeteer
      • krofft puppeteer
      • assistant puppet builder
      • 1987–1988
    • The Mother Goose Video Treasury (1987)
      The Mother Goose Video Treasury
      8.2
      Video
      • puppeteer
      • 1987
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • puppetry supervisor
      • 1987
    • Dumbo's Circus (1985)
      Dumbo's Circus
      7.5
      TV Series
      • master puppeteer
      • 1985
    • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
      The Muppet Show
      8.4
      TV Series
      • puppets
      • 1976–1978
    • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
      Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
      8.1
      TV Movie
      • puppet designer
      • 1977
    • The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
      The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
      7.3
      TV Special
      • puppets
      • 1975
    • The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
      The Muppets Valentine Show
      6.8
      TV Special
      • puppet designer
      • 1974
    • Directions (1960)
      Directions
      5.3
      TV Series
      • puppet assistant
      • 1969

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      • August 11, 1931
      • Oxford, Mississippi, USA

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