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Don Sahlin(1928-1978)

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  • Puppetry
  • Actor
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Don Sahlin
Don Sahlin was born on 19 June 1928 in Stratford, Connecticut, USA. He was an actor, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), The Muppet Show (1976) and Sesame Street (1969). He died on 19 February 1978 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornJune 19, 1928
DiedFebruary 19, 1978(49)
BornJune 19, 1928
DiedFebruary 19, 1978(49)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 1 win & 2 nominations total

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Known for

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
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
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
Follow That Bird
6.8
  • Animation Department(as Donald Sahlin)
  • 1985

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1969–2012
  • Frank Oz and Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Learning About Letters (1986)
    Sesame Street: Learning About Letters
    7.1
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Dave Goelz and Kathryn Mullen in Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy (1986)
    Jim Henson's: The Christmas Toy
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • original muppet design group
    • 1986
  • Jim Henson in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1986
  • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.9
    • original muppet design and construction (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Frank Oz and Cookie Monster in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
    Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
    7.9
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1983
  • Frank Oz, Charles Grodin, Jim Henson, Diana Rigg, and Dave Goelz in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
    The Great Muppet Caper
    7.1
    • original muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1981
  • 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
    • 1978–1981
  • Sesame Street in Puerto Rico (1979)
    Sesame Street in Puerto Rico
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1979
  • 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 designer
    • 1979
  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
    Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
    8.4
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1978
  • Sesame Street at Night? (1977)
    Sesame Street at Night?
    TV Special
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1977
  • The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
    The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
    7.3
    TV Special
    • special fabricator
    • 1975
  • 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 (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1974
  • Julie Andrews and Jerry Nelson in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)
    Julie on Sesame Street
    7.5
    TV Special
    • muppet designer
    • 1973

Puppetry

  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1993
  • Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets (1985)
    Childrens Songs and Stories with the Muppets
    7.5
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook (1985)
    Fozzie's Muppet Scrapbook
    8.9
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Jim Henson in Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Country Music with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff (1985)
    Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
    8.3
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
    8.8
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Muppet Revue (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Revue
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
    8.7
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Rock Music with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Jim Henson in Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story (1985)
    Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story
    8.1
    Video
    • special puppets
    • 1985
  • Caroll Spinney and Big Bird in Big Bird in China (1983)
    Big Bird in China
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • original puppet designer (as Donald Sahlin)
    • 1983
  • 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
    • special puppets
    • puppets
    • 1976–1979
  • 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

Actor

  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Muppet Performer
    • 1969–1970
  • Rowlf-In
    Short
    • Dancer
    • 1969
  • Jim Henson in Time Piece (1965)
    Time Piece
    7.6
    Short
    • Comic (uncredited)
    • 1965
  • Elvis Presley in G.I. Blues (1960)
    G.I. Blues
    6.2
    • Puppeteer (uncredited)
    • 1960

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Donalad Sahlin
  • Born
    • June 19, 1928
    • Stratford, Connecticut, USA
  • Died
    • February 19, 1978
    • New York City, New York, USA(heart attack)

Did you know

  • Trivia
    A practical joker. He once set a trigger that released 500 ping-pong balls on the head of Jerry Juhl when he sat down at his desk.

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