Muppeteers' first credited performances

[superboober]

With which productions did each of the main Muppeteers who performed during the golden years (up to 1990 for the sake of establishing parameters for the golden years) receive their first screen credits?

 

[anytimepally]

Here's what I found.. I'm not sure if I got everyone from the golden age, but I got most of them...

Jim Henson
"Sam and Friends" (1955)
Frank Oz
"The Jimmy Dean Show" (1963)
Jerry Nelson
The Cube (1969)
Richard Hunt
he was on The Ed Sullivan Show (1971), but I don't know if individual puppeteers received screen credit.. if not, he started on Sesame Street the following year
Dave Goelz
The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
Fran Brill
"Sesame Street" (1970)
Louise Gold
"The Muppet Show" (1977)
Steve Whitmire
The Muppets Go Hollywood (1979)
Caroll Spinney
"Bozo's Big Top" (1966)
Kevin Clash
"The Great Space Coaster" (1981)
Kathryn Mullen
"The Muppet Show" (1978)

... and just for fun:
Gerry Parkes
"The Forest Rangers" (1964)

 

[superboober]

How about Martin P. Robinson and Karen Prell?

 

[minor muppetz]

Actually, Richard Hunts first performer credit in a Henson production was in The Great Santa Clause Switch.

Karen Prells first credited performance in a Henson production was probably either Sesame Street or The Muppet Show. I guess that Sesame Street would have also been the first credited performance by Briand Meehle. I think The Muppet Movie was the first credited performance by Michael Earl Davis.

 

[anytimepally]

Martin P. Robinson and Karen Prell...

Karen Prell
"The Muppet Show" (from 1980)

Martin P. Robinson
Sesame Street (from 1980)

 

[Skekayuk]

Actually, although Louise Gold joined The Muppets in July 1977 (during Season II of TMS), she did not receive a screen credit until Season III of TMS in 1978.

 

[pherzmom]

Can anyone tell me other parts Noel MacNeal has voiced or puppeteered? Thanks

 

[minor muppetz]

Can anyone tell me other parts Noel MacNeal has voiced or puppeteered? Thanks

Do you mean besides Bear? Well, he performed Mother Chairbird, the leader of the feathered friends in Sesame Street Presents: Follow That Bird, and he performed Mr. Snuffleupagus' mother. Outside of The Jim Henson Company, he performed Magellian on Eureeka's Castle and Leon on Puzzle Place.

 

[pherzmom]

Thanks much! Yes, I did mean besides Bear. I had heard him as Leon a few times. The others were news to me.
I was THRILLED to see the pic of Noel and Bear in the latest MC Newsletter (re: Abby Cadabby)
wooohoo I love this place.