Richard Hunt
American puppeteer (1951-1992) · United States · On the map · Actors · Died at 40
Richard Hunt was an American actor and puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company.
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1992Died7 January 19921990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Film, Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)1989
The Ghost of Faffner HallSeries, Wild Impresario1988
Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieFilm, Placido Flamingo / Additional Muppets (voice)1987
CBS Summer PlayhouseSeries, Del1986
The Christmas ToyFilm, Belmont (voice)1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries
Follow That BirdFilm, 1985Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)1984
The Cosby ShowSeries, Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)1983
Fraggle RockSeries, Director
Big Bird in ChinaFilm, 1983Two-Headed Monster (voice)1981
Of Muppets & MenFilm1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetFilm, Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasFilm, Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)1976
The Muppet ShowSeries, Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)1975
Saturday Night LiveSeries, King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)1972
The Muppet Musicians of BremenFilm, Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1970
The Great Santa Claus SwitchFilm, Bing / Match Frackle (voice)1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries1953
The OscarsSeries, Scooter / Statler1951Born17 August 1951
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!Film, Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)1989The Ghost of Faffner HallSeries, Wild Impresario1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieFilm, Placido Flamingo / Additional Muppets (voice)1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSeries, Del1986The Christmas ToyFilm, Belmont (voice)1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeriesFollow That BirdFilm, 1985Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)1984The Cosby ShowSeries, Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)1983Fraggle RockSeries, DirectorBig Bird in ChinaFilm, 1983Two-Headed Monster (voice)1981Of Muppets & MenFilm1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetFilm, Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasFilm, Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)1976The Muppet ShowSeries, Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)1975Saturday Night LiveSeries, King Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)1972The Muppet Musicians of BremenFilm, Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)1970The Great Santa Claus SwitchFilm, Bing / Match Frackle (voice)1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeries1953The OscarsSeries, Scooter / Statler1951Born17 August 1951People around Richard
Close ties
Jim Henson Produced The Muppet Movie (1980)
Caroll Spinney Also in Sesame Street and Julie on Sesame Street
Steve Whitmire Also in The Muppet Show
Jerry Nelson Also in Sesame Street and The Muppet Show
Dave Goelz Also in The Muppet Show
Jerry Juhl Wrote The Great Santa Claus Switch (1970)
David Rudman Also in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Martin P. Robinson Also in Big Bird in China (1983)- Jon Stone Directed Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
Frank Oz Also in Sesame Street and The Muppet Show
Kevin Clash Also in Sesame Street
Sonia Manzano Also in Sesame Street
Roscoe Orman Also in Sesame Street
Loretta Long Also in Sesame Street
Eric Till Directed Fraggle Rock and The Christmas Toy
Bob McGrath Also in Sesame Street
Northern Calloway Also in Sesame Street
Brian Henson Also in The Muppet Movie (1979)- Alaina Reed Hall Also in Sesame Street
Fran Brill Also in Sesame Street
Emilio Delgado Also in Sesame Street and Follow That Bird
John Landis Also in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
Kermit Love Also in Julie on Sesame Street (1973)- Gerard Parkes Richard directed Fraggle Rock
Known for
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Jim Henson Idea Man 2024
Trading Places 1983
The Muppet Movie 1979
A Muppet Family Christmas 1987
The Great Muppet Caper 1981
Filmography 40
90 credits on file
Television 12
About this person
His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums and characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, Forgetful Jones and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster.
Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Deceased
Dates
Lived 1951 to 1992 · aged 40
