Top 10 Muppeteers of all time?

[muppetfan89]

Who do you think are the top 10 Muppeteers of all time?

my top 10:

1. Jim Henson
2. Frank Oz
3. Jerry Nelson
4. Richard Hunt
5. Carroll Spinney
6. Dave Goelz
7. Martin P. Robinson
8. Steve Whitmire
9. Fran Brill
10. Kevin Clash

 

[Skekayuk]

Well I think my choices would be:

1. Jim Henson
2. Frank Oz
3. Jerry Nelson
4. Richard Hunt
5. Dave Goelz
6. Steve Whitmire
7. Louise Gold
8. Carroll Spinney
9. Fran Brill
10. Kathryn Mullen


I wanted to include Kathy because having included the rest of the TMS 8, I didn't want to leave her out. But I have to say if I could have had two more choices I would probably have included Marty Robinson (to feature another great Sesame Puppeteer), and Jane Nebel (because she had such a key influence on the very earliest days of The Muppets).
I expect The Big Five plus Steve Whitemire would probably feature on most people's lists.

 

[theprawncracker]

1. Dave Goelz
2. Frank Oz
3. Jim Henson
4. Bill Baretta
5. Steve Whitmire
6. Jerry Nelson
7. Caroll Spinney
8. Richard Hunt
9. Kevin Clash
10. Marty Robinson

That was very hard...

 

[anytimepally]

1a. Jim Henson
1b. Jerry Nelson
3. Caroll Spinney .. seriously, why does everyone have Caroll so low? Oscar alone should be worth the top 5
4. Dave Goelz
5. Frank Oz
6. Louise Gold
7. Kevin Clash
8. Steve Whitmire
9. Richard Hunt
10. Brian Henson

 

[CBPuppets]

Let me think

1.) Jim Henson
2.) Caroll Spinney
3.) Frank Oz
4.) Jerry Nelson
5.) Richard Hunt
6.) Dave Goelz
7.) Steve Whitmire
8.) Bill Baretta
9.) Brian Henson
10.) Louise Gold

 

[travellingpat]

1. Jim Henson
2. Frank Oz
3. Jerry Nelson
4. Carroll Spinney
5. Richard Hunt
6. Dave Goelz
7. Martin P. Robinson
8. Steve Whitmire
9. Fran Brill
10. Kevin Clash

 

[Muppet Frog]

1. Jim Henson
2. Fran Brill
3. Steve Whitmire
4. Richard Hunt
5. Jerry Nelson
6. Bill Barretta
7. Dave Goelz
8. Louise Gold
9. Frank Oz
10. Brian Henson

 

[Vic Romano]

My top five.
6. Caroll Spinney
7. Bill Baretta
8. Marty Robinson (The funniest Muppeteer of all times)
9. Louise Gold
10. Kevin Clash

 

[Super Scooter]

1. Jim Henson
2. Frank Oz
3. Steve Whitmire
4. Kevin Clash
5. Dave Goelz
6. Richard Hunt
7. Jerry Nelson
8. Marty Robinson
9. David Rudman
10. Fran Brill

Based strictly on technical ability, my list should be changed slightly, but I was also basing some of my list on humor. I must say that I would also add Matt Vogel and Bill Barretta, but I was stuck on my tenth choice.

Based only on technical ability, Frank would come first, I think. Then Steve, then Jim. But Jim is the funniest, most energetic performer of all, I think.

 

[animalrescuer]

I think all the Muppeteers are absolutely wonderful, but if I had to put them in a top 10 list:
1. Jim Henson
2. Frank Oz
3. Jerry Nelson
4. Richard Hunt
5. Dave Goelz
6. Steve Whitmire
7. Caroll Spinney
8. Kevin Clash
9. Fran Brill
10. Louise Gold

I would also like to make honorable mentions as well:
Karen Prell
Kathy Mullen
Bill Barretta
Marty Robinson
Eric Jacobson
David Rudman