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fuzzygobo

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Musicians (sit down, this might be a while):
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman,(Byrds), Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane), Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, John Mayall, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Leslie West, Noel Redding, Buddy Rich, Dana Owens (who later became Queen Latifah).

Comics: Tim Allen, Jeff Dunham, Jimmie Walker, George Carlin
Many Sesame/Muppet people, but Caroll Spinney tops them all.
 

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Famous people I've met at the various Comic-Cons I've went to:

-Gigi Edgley
-Jim Cummings
-Henry Winkler a.k.a The Fonz
-Adam West (R.I.P)
-Robin Lorde Taylor (The Penguin on FOX's Gotham show)
-Adam Baldwin (Jayne from Firefly)
-Kel Mitchell
-Wallace Shawn
-John Ratzenberger
-Kevin Sussman (Stuart from The Big Bang Theory)
-Lou Ferigno
 

Flaky Pudding

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Musicians (sit down, this might be a while):
Roger McGuinn, Chris Hillman,(Byrds), Jorma Kaukonen, Paul Kantner, Jack Casady (Jefferson Airplane), Arlo Guthrie, Richie Havens, John Mayall, Robert Fripp (King Crimson), Leslie West, Noel Redding, Buddy Rich, Dana Owens (who later became Queen Latifah).

Comics: Tim Allen, Jeff Dunham, Jimmie Walker, George Carlin
Many Sesame/Muppet people, but Caroll Spinney tops them all.
You met Jeff Dunham! That is totally awesome. I've been a huge fan of his for years and just recently watched his newest special last weekend. It was soooo funny. Although I would love to meet him, I wonder how many times he hears
"Silence, I keel you!" whenever he meets fans.
 

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Chris Sutton Ex England international, premier league winner and golden boot winner 93/94
 

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Here are several that I've meet over my time.

Billy West (just of this year)
Adam West (RIP) (just of this year)
Burt Ward (Just of this year)
Jason David Frank (Tommy Oliver Green Power Ranger - just of this year)
James Hampton (F-Troop, Cat from Outer Space. Teen Wolf with Micheal J Fox) (meet him several years ago at a con called Fright Mare in Dallas)
Verne Troyer (Austin Powers Movies, Pinocchio's Revenge, Bubble Boy - Meet at Frightmare)
Cary Elwes (The Princess Bride, SAW, Robin Hood: Men In Tights) (Meet at Fright Mare)
Shawnee Smith (The BLOB (remake), SAW, Becker (TV Show with Ted Danson - meet at Frightmare)
Charlie Spradling (Puppet Master 2 (played Wanda, The Doors (tv movie about the band), Growning Pains, Full House, Married with Children etc.) meet her at Frightmare)
Robert Englund (Freddy Krueger himself) meet at Frightmare
Ernest Borgnine (The Poseidon Adventure (1972 version), The Dirty Dozen, The Black Hole (disney movie), Escape from New York, Voiced Mermaid Man in Spnongebob show (that's what I got him to sign was a pic of Mermaid Man at Frightmare, really sweet old dude and really nice too)
 

Flaky Pudding

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Famous people I've met at the various Comic-Cons I've went to:

-Gigi Edgley
-Jim Cummings
-Henry Winkler a.k.a The Fonz
-Adam West (R.I.P)
-Robin Lorde Taylor (The Penguin on FOX's Gotham show)
-Adam Baldwin (Jayne from Firefly)
-Kel Mitchell
-Wallace Shawn
-John Ratzenberger
-Kevin Sussman (Stuart from The Big Bang Theory)
-Lou Ferigno
I forgot about Verne Troyer until Ernie mentioned him above me. I totally him too.......I can't believe I forgot about Mini-Me.
 
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