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| ⚫ | '''Caroly Wilcox''' began working in the NY Muppet Workshop in 1969, when ''[[Sesame Street]]'' started up. Originally working as an occasional puppeteer as well, assisting on [[Ernie]] and performing in occasional sketches (such as "[[First and Last]]"), she became the supervisor for Sesame Street Muppets, and remained so until 1990 - when she retired. |
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She was the expert Muppet maker. Most (if not all) Muppet builders were trained by Wilcox. |
She was the expert Muppet maker. Most (if not all) Muppet builders were trained by Wilcox. |
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==Puppeteer== |
==Puppeteer== |
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| − | *''[[Sesame Street]]''- (1969) TV Series |
+ | *'''''[[Sesame Street]]'''''- (1969) TV Series |
| − | *''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'' |
+ | *'''''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'' |
| − | *''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' - Additional Muppet Performer |
+ | *'''''[[The Muppet Movie]]''''' - Additional Muppet Performer |
| − | *''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]'' (1984) - Additional Muppet performer |
+ | *'''''[[The Muppets Take Manhattan]]''''' (1984) - Additional Muppet performer |
==Designer/Builder== |
==Designer/Builder== |
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| − | *''[[Follow that Bird]]'' (1985)- Built [[Miss Finch]] |
+ | *'''''[[Follow that Bird]]''''' (1985)- Built [[Miss Finch]] |
| − | *''[[Christmas Eve on Sesame Street]]'' (1978) |
+ | *''[[Christmas Eve on Sesame Street]]''''' (1978) |
| − | *''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]''(1977) |
+ | *'''''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'''''(1977) |
| − | *''[[Fraggle Rock]]'' (1983) |
+ | *'''''[[Fraggle Rock]]''''' (1983) |
| − | *''[[The Muppet Show]]''- Built [[Mildred Huxtetter]], [[Sopwith the Camel]], [[Doglion]] and [[Betsy Bird]] (with [[Cheryl Blaylock]]) |
+ | *'''''[[The Muppet Show]]'''''- Built [[Mildred Huxtetter]], [[Sopwith the Camel]], [[Doglion]] and [[Betsy Bird]] (with [[Cheryl Blaylock]]) |
| − | *''[[Saturday Night Live]]''- Built [[Scred]] |
+ | *'''''[[Saturday Night Live]]'''''- Built [[Scred]] |
| − | *''[[Sesame Street]]''- Workshop Supervisor, rebuilt [[Beautiful Day Monster]] and others |
+ | *'''''[[Sesame Street]]'''''- Workshop Supervisor, rebuilt [[Beautiful Day Monster]] and others |
Revision as of 19:56, 2 March 2006
Caroly Wilcox, at work crafting what would become Betsy Bird.
Caroly Wilcox began working in the NY Muppet Workshop in 1969, when Sesame Street started up. Originally working as an occasional puppeteer as well, assisting on Ernie and performing in occasional sketches (such as "First and Last"), she became the supervisor for Sesame Street Muppets, and remained so until 1990 - when she retired. She was the expert Muppet maker. Most (if not all) Muppet builders were trained by Wilcox.
Puppeteer
- Sesame Street- (1969) TV Series
- The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
- The Muppet Movie - Additional Muppet Performer
- The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) - Additional Muppet performer
Designer/Builder
- Follow that Bird (1985)- Built Miss Finch
- Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
- Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas(1977)
- Fraggle Rock (1983)
- The Muppet Show- Built Mildred Huxtetter, Sopwith the Camel, Doglion and Betsy Bird (with Cheryl Blaylock)
- Saturday Night Live- Built Scred
- Sesame Street- Workshop Supervisor, rebuilt Beautiful Day Monster and others