Actor
John Lovelady
August 11, 1931 · Oxford, Mississippi, USA
John Lovelady is an American retired puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series Sesame Street. Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of the puppeteer troupe in the first season of The Muppet Show (1976–77).
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.
Notable work
7.2The Muppet Movie (1979)
as Additional Muppet Performer
8The Muppet Show (1976)
as House / Danceros / Headless Dancer (voice) and as Announcer / Rat (voice) and as Cowboy / Frogs (voice) and as Nigel / Barber (voice) and as Bruce Fox / Rat (voice) and as Gloat / Iggy Wiggy (voice) and as Ghost / Harry (voice) and as Frogs / Monsters / Announcer (voice) and as Two-Headed Whatnot (voice) and as Rats / Scoff / House (voice) and as Nigel / Pig Dancers (voice) and as Easter Bernie (voice)
Often works with
Jim Henson
5 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Frank Oz
5 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Jerry Nelson
5 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Richard Hunt
5 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show, Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
Danny Seagren
3 titles together
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
Dave Goelz
2 titles together
The Muppet Movie, The Muppet Show
