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[[Image:johnlovelady.jpeg|frame|John Lovelady puppeteering on ''The Great Space Coaster'', a non-Muppet series. ]]
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[[Image:LoveladyErnie1977.jpg|thumb|240px|John Lovelady performing [[Ernie]]'s hands on ''[[Numéro un]]''.]]
   
'''John Lovelady'''' worked for [[The Jim Henson Company]] during the 1970s as both a performer and a puppet builder. As a builder, he worked on the original [[Oscar the Grouch]] and characters for ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''. As a puppeteer, he performed in every episode of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'' during the first season. He left the company shortly after season 1 of ''The Muppet Show'' ended, and went on to perform in a number of non-Henson puppet series.
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'''John Lovelady''' joined [[the Jim Henson Company]] in 1970, as one of several new puppeteers chosen by [[Jim Henson]] to perform in the Christmas special ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]''. Lovelady worked as a [[The Muppet Workshop|Muppet Workshop]] designer and builder on various projects through the 1970s, including ''[[Sesame Street]]'', and was an occasional performer in specials.
   
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During the first season of ''[[The Muppet Show]]'', Lovelady was a regular performer, playing the roles of [[Crazy Harry]] and [[the Announcer]] for [[Veterinarian's Hospital]] for most of that first year. Lovelady remained on staff as a builder in the New York workshop until ''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' completed production, going on to perform in a number of non-Henson puppet series.
==Henson Puppeteer Credits==
 
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]'': [[Crazy Harry]] (first season), [[Nigel]] (first season), [[The Talking Houses|Talking House #1]]
 
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He was born in Oxford, [[Mississippi]], and attended the same (consolidated) grade school as Jim Henson, though he was in sixth grade while Henson was in first. He attended the University of Memphis (1950-1953), graduating with a B.A.Sc. in Theatre, as well as the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (1953-1955), with an M.A. in Theatre.
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For nearly five decades, he has been married to Nancy McGeorge, who performed background characters on ''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]''. They have two children, Scott and Kate.
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==Muppet/Henson Credits==
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;Performer
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*''[[The Muppet Show]]'': [[The Announcer]] (episodes [[Episode 109: Charles Aznavour|109]], [[Episode 113: Bruce Forsyth|113]]-[[Episode 117: Ben Vereen|117]]), [[Baskerville the Hound]] ([[Episode 103: Joel Grey|episode 103]]), [[Bernie (Easter Bunny)|Bernie]], [[Bruce]], [[Crazy Harry]] (first season), [[Ghosts|Male Ghost]], [[Green Frackle]] ([[Episode 118: Phyllis Diller|episode 118]]), [[Hugga Wugga|Iggy Wiggy]], [[Nigel (Muppet Show)|Nigel]] (first season), [[Rats]] (episodes [[Episode 102: Connie Stevens|102]], [[Episode 107: Florence Henderson|107]], [[Episode 109: Charles Aznavour|109]]), [[Full-Bodied Humanoids|Rita Moreno's dancing partner]] ([[Episode 105: Rita Moreno|episode 105]]), [[Talking Houses|Talking House #1]]
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*''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'': [[Alarm Frackle]], [[Elves|Bong]]
 
*''[[The Frog Prince]]''
 
*''[[The Frog Prince]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''
*''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]'': Crazy Donald
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*''[[The Julie Andrews Hour]]''
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*''[[Keep U.S. Beautiful]]'': Bottle
*''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'': [[Vanity]] and Abraham Lincoln head of Mt. Rushmore.
 
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*''[[The Muppets Valentine Show]]'': [[Crazy Harry|Crazy Donald]]
*''[[Sesame Street]]'', ''[[Season_7_%281975-1976%29|Season 7]]'': Various roles
 
*''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'': [[Alarm Frackle]]
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*''[[The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence]]'': [[Vanity]] and [[Mount Rushmore|Abraham Lincoln]]
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*''[[Julie: My Favorite Things]]''
*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'' (1979) (muppet workshop coordinator)
 
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*''[[Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten]]''
*''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]'' (1977) (TV) (puppets)
 
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;Designer/Builder
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*''The Great Santa Claus Switch'': co-designer of [[Thig]]
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*''[[Sesame Street]]'' (seasons [[Season 4 (1972-1973)|4]]-[[Season 9 (1977-1978)|9]])
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*''The Muppets Valentine Show'': built [[Female Koozebanian Creature]]
 
*''The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence'': Designed [[Hudson]]
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*''The Muppet Show'': built [[Full-Bodied Humanoids|Rita Moreno's dancing partner]], designed [[Seven-foot-tall Talking Carrot]]
 
*''[[Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas]]''
 
*''[[The Muppet Movie]]'': Muppet Workshop Coordinator
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==Non-Muppet Productions==
 
*''Adventures in Wonderland'': Dormouse
 
*''The Mother Goose Video Treasury'': Gregory Griggs
 
*''[[Projects with Muppet crew connections|The Great Space Coaster]]'': Knock Knock/Edison the Elephant
 
*''Dumbo's Circus'': various puppets
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*''D.C. Follies'': various puppets and voices/puppet builder
   
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==External links==
==Non Muppet Productions==
 
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*[http://www.imdb.com/name/nm0522513/ IMDb]
*''Adventures in Wonderland:'' Dormouse
 
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*[http://thegreatspacecoaster.tv/cast/john-lovelady/ Bio on TGSCoaster.com]
*''The Mother Goose Video Treasury:'' Gregory Griggs
 
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*[http://thepeverettphile.blogspot.ca/2013/03/pheaturing-john-lovelady-from-great.html The Peverett Phile interview]
*''[[The Great Space Coaster]]:'' Knock Knock/Edison the Elephant
 
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*[http://www.linkedin.com/pub/john-lovelady/24/a0/21a LinkedIn]
*''Dumbo's Circus'': Various Puppets
 
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*[https://hwcdn.libsyn.com/p/3/8/8/388d09bb63bc0977/UTP_EPISODE28.mp3?c_id=38829626&cs_id=38829626&stats-code=gsc&expiration=1556725423&hwt=498eeaa46d46dd7eb6019718c64c2f7b Under the Puppet podcast Interview]
   
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Revision as of 22:27, 28 November 2019

Johnlovelady

John Lovelady puppeteering on The Great Space Coaster, a non-Muppet series.

LoveladyErnie1977

John Lovelady performing Ernie's hands on Numéro un.

John Lovelady joined the Jim Henson Company in 1970, as one of several new puppeteers chosen by Jim Henson to perform in the Christmas special The Great Santa Claus Switch. Lovelady worked as a Muppet Workshop designer and builder on various projects through the 1970s, including Sesame Street, and was an occasional performer in specials.

During the first season of The Muppet Show, Lovelady was a regular performer, playing the roles of Crazy Harry and the Announcer for Veterinarian's Hospital for most of that first year. Lovelady remained on staff as a builder in the New York workshop until The Muppet Movie completed production, going on to perform in a number of non-Henson puppet series.

He was born in Oxford, Mississippi, and attended the same (consolidated) grade school as Jim Henson, though he was in sixth grade while Henson was in first. He attended the University of Memphis (1950-1953), graduating with a B.A.Sc. in Theatre, as well as the University of Arkansas at Fayetteville (1953-1955), with an M.A. in Theatre.

For nearly five decades, he has been married to Nancy McGeorge, who performed background characters on The Muppets Valentine Show. They have two children, Scott and Kate.

Muppet/Henson Credits

Performer
Designer/Builder

Non-Muppet Productions

  • Adventures in Wonderland: Dormouse
  • The Mother Goose Video Treasury: Gregory Griggs
  • The Great Space Coaster: Knock Knock/Edison the Elephant
  • Dumbo's Circus: various puppets
  • D.C. Follies: various puppets and voices/puppet builder

External links