John Lovelady
An image from The Great Santa Claus Switch, one of the productions that also features John Lovelady.
John Lovelady

John Lovelady

August 11, 1931 — Oxford, Mississippi, USA

John Lovelady is an American retired puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series Sesame Street. Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of the puppeteer troupe in the first season of The Muppet Show (1976–77).

He later joined the syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster, puppeteered for Mother Goose's Treasury, and also performed in a serialisation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.

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The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch

1970

Adventures in Wonderland

Adventures in Wonderland

1992

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

1972