Richard Hunt
Known for
Acting
Born
August 17, 1951
Birthplace
The Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Died
January 7, 1992 (aged 40)
Biography
Richard Hunt (August 17, 1951 – January 7, 1992) was an American puppeteer, best known as a Muppet performer on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects for The Jim Henson Company. His roles on The Muppet Show included Scooter, Statler, Janice, Beaker, and Sweetums and characters on Sesame Street included Gladys the Cow, Don Music, and Forgetful Jones.
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Best known work
Trading Places
1983
The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
The Muppet Movie
1979
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Cosby Show
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
1984
The Muppet Show
1976
The Great Muppet Caper
1981
Sesame Street
1969
Fraggle Rock
1983Filmography
TBA
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Partyas Himself
2024
Jim Henson Idea Manas Self (archive footage)
2014
2009
2009
2005
Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awayas Junior Gorg (voice)
2004
2004
Muppet Music Momentsas Self
2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!as Forgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)
2004
Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesas (voice, archive footage)
2003
Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsas Backup Monster (puppeteer)
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playas Harry (voice) (archive footage)
2001
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3as Statler / Scooter / Janice
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Showas Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2as Statler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys
1999
1997
Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!as Kermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)
1994
The World of Jim Hensonas Self (archive footage)
1993
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationas Gladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)
1993
1992
The Muppet Christmas CarolIn Memory Of
1992
Getting Ready to Readas Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsas Gladys the Cow (voice)
1991
1990
The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonas Scooter / Beaker / Janice (voice)