Bob Payne

Bob Payne, also credited as Robert Payne and known as "Bobby," as a college friend of Jim and Jane Henson. Payne first worked with the Muppets as a substitute puppeteer on Sam and Friends in 1958, while Jim Henson was in Europe. He subsequently designed and built several characters on The Muppet Show and other Henson productions, and served as an occasional performer at various times.

Puppeteer Credits

 * Sam and Friends
 * The Perry Como Show: Prancer
 * The Muppet Show: "Scarsborough Fair" Tumblers (with Kathryn Mullen, episode 511,   Frogs (episode 523)
 * Sesame Street performer of various one-shot characters, including Mary Rhymie, Zebediah, and Judy Finstermacher
 * The Muppet Movie
 * John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
 * The Great Muppet Caper
 * The Muppets Go to the Movies
 * The Dark Crystal: Skeksis Historian puppeteer

Other Credits

 * The Muppet Show: designed and built Mulch, Pinocchio, Puppets, and others
 * The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years: Historian