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Richard Hunt

Bio: Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums and characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones

Born: Fri, Aug 17 1951

Birthplace: The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Death: Tue, Jan 07 1992

Richard Hunt is 40 years old

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Jim Henson Idea Man

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Jim Henson Idea Man as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Sat, May 18 2024

Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Jim Henson: Behind the Seams

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 21 2014

Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 12 2009

Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 28 2009

Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Fraggle Rock - Dance Your Cares Away as 'Junior Gorg (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 04 2005

Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Fraggle Rock - Live by the Rule of the Rock as 'Doozer/ Gunge / Junior Gorg/ Background Fraggles (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 2005

Muppet History 101

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Muppet History 101

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 21 2004

Muppet Music Moments

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Muppet Music Moments as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 20 2004

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as 'Backup Monster (puppeteer)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 01 2003

Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play as 'Harry (voice) (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 31 2002

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3 as 'Statler / Scooter / Janice'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 17 2001

The Very Best of the Muppet Show

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in The Very Best of the Muppet Show as 'Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 17 1999

The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2 as 'Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 17 1999

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as 'Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 08 1997

The World of Jim Henson

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in The World of Jim Henson as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 23 1994

Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Richard Hunt would have been no older than 40 in Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songs

Movie Released: Fri, May 21 1993

Muppet*Vision 3D

Richard Hunt was 39 in Muppet*Vision 3D as 'Statler (voice only) / Beaker / Sweetums (voice only)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 16 1991

Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals

Richard Hunt was 39 in Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals as 'Gladys the Cow (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1991

The Muppets at Walt Disney World

Richard Hunt was 38 in The Muppets at Walt Disney World as 'Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 06 1990

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Richard Hunt was 38 in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 30 1990

The Earth Day Special

Richard Hunt was 38 in The Earth Day Special as 'Crocodile (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 22 1990

Sesame Street: Monster Hits!

Richard Hunt was 38 in Sesame Street: Monster Hits! as 'Stuie Monster (voice) / Lavender Frazzletone (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (right half) (voice) / Furline Huskie (voice) / Kermit the Frog (voice)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 01 1990

Miss Piggy's Hollywood

Richard Hunt was 37 in Miss Piggy's Hollywood as 'Statler'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 14 1989

Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special

Richard Hunt was 37 in Sesame Street | Put Down the Duckie: An All-Star Musical Special as 'Muppet Performer'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 05 1988

Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director

Richard Hunt was 36 in Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director as 'Janice / Scooter / Statler (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 15 1988

Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along

Richard Hunt was 36 in Jim Henson: Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along as 'Additional Muppet Performer (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 01 1988

A Muppet Family Christmas

Richard Hunt was 36 in A Muppet Family Christmas as 'Scooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 16 1987

Down at Fraggle Rock

Richard Hunt was 35 in Down at Fraggle Rock as 'Junior Gorg / Self'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jul 13 1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along

Richard Hunt was 35 in Sesame Street: Sing Along as 'Two-Headed Monster (right) (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1987

The Christmas Toy

Richard Hunt was 35 in The Christmas Toy as 'Belmont (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 06 1986

Fraggles Look For Jobs

Richard Hunt was 34 in Fraggles Look For Jobs as 'Himself'.

Movie Released: Fri, May 16 1986

The Tale of the Bunny Picnic

Richard Hunt was 34 in The Tale of the Bunny Picnic as 'Lugsy (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Mar 26 1986

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

Richard Hunt was 34 in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as 'Beaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 21 1986

Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets

Richard Hunt was 34 in Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets as 'Scooter (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Oct 01 1985

Follow That Bird

Richard Hunt was 33 in Follow That Bird as 'Gladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 02 1985

Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff

Richard Hunt was 33 in Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff as 'Camilla the Chicken (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 09 1985

Muppet Treasures

Richard Hunt was 33 in Muppet Treasures as 'Scooter / Statler / Janice'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 09 1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Richard Hunt was 33 in Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Movie Released: Tue, Apr 16 1985

Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets

Richard Hunt was 33 in Children's Songs and Stories with the Muppets as 'Scooter (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jan 01 1985

Oxford Blues

Richard Hunt was 33 in Oxford Blues as 'Larry'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 24 1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

Richard Hunt was 32 in The Muppets Take Manhattan as 'Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 27 1984

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Richard Hunt was 32 in Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as 'Muppet Performer (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 16 1983

Trading Places

Richard Hunt was 31 in Trading Places as 'Wilson'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 07 1983

Big Bird in China

Richard Hunt was 31 in Big Bird in China as 'Two-Headed Monster (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 29 1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Richard Hunt was 31 in Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as 'Scooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)'.

Movie Released: Thu, May 12 1983

The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show

Richard Hunt was 31 in The Fantastic Miss Piggy Show as 'Scooter / Janice / Beaker (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Sep 17 1982

Of Muppets & Men

Richard Hunt was 30 in Of Muppets & Men as 'Self'.

Movie Released: Sat, Oct 31 1981

The Great Muppet Caper

Richard Hunt was 29 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 26 1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

Richard Hunt was 29 in The Muppets Go to the Movies as 'Beaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 20 1981

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

Richard Hunt was 28 in John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as 'Scooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 05 1979

The Muppet Movie

Richard Hunt was 27 in The Muppet Movie as 'Scooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 22 1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

Richard Hunt was 27 in The Muppets Go Hollywood as 'Various Muppets'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 16 1979

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Richard Hunt was 27 in Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as 'Ernie (assistant) / Additional Muppets (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 03 1978

Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring

Richard Hunt was 26 in Julie Andrews: One Step Into Spring as 'Scooter'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 09 1978

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

Richard Hunt was 26 in The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as 'Scooter'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 19 1977

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Richard Hunt was 26 in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as 'Charlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Dec 04 1977

Out to Lunch

Richard Hunt was 23 in Out to Lunch as 'Various Muppets (voice)'.

Movie Released: Tue, Dec 10 1974

Julie on Sesame Street

Richard Hunt was 22 in Julie on Sesame Street

Movie Released: Fri, Nov 23 1973

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Richard Hunt was 20 in The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as 'Chicken / Additional Muppet Performer (voice)'.

Movie Released: Wed, Apr 26 1972

The Great Santa Claus Switch

Richard Hunt was 19 in The Great Santa Claus Switch as 'Bing / Match Frackle (voice)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Dec 05 1970

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The Jim Henson Hour

Richard Hunt was 37+ in The Jim Henson Hour

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Apr 14 1989

Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series

Richard Hunt was 36+ in Fraggle Rock: The Animated Series

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 12 1987

CBS Summer Playhouse

Richard Hunt was 35+ in CBS Summer Playhouse as 'Del'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jun 12 1987

Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

Richard Hunt was 34+ in Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1985

The Cosby Show

Richard Hunt was 33+ in The Cosby Show as 'Statler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1984

Fraggle Rock

Richard Hunt was 31+ in Fraggle Rock as 'Junior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 10 1983

The Muppet Show

Richard Hunt was 25+ in The Muppet Show as 'Statler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 05 1976

Sesame Unpaved

Richard Hunt was 18+ in Sesame Unpaved

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1969

Sesame Street

Richard Hunt was 18+ in Sesame Street

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Nov 10 1969

Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten

Richard Hunt was 17+ in Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten as 'Self'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Mar 09 1969