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Richard Hunt
Deceased

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Died aged 40
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn17/08/1951Born inThe Bronx, New York City, New York, USADied07/01/1992 (aged 40)Died inManhattanCausedeath from AIDS-related complicationsWikidataQ561809 ↗TMDb#68456 ↗

Richard Hunt was an American actor and 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, Forgetful Jones and the right head of the Two-Headed Monster.

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Filmography60 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Jim Henson Idea ManMovieSelf (archive footage)73
2014Jim Henson: Behind the SeamsMovie—63
2009Jim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryMovie—58
2009Jim Henson's Tales from MuppetlandMovie—58
2005Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares AwayMovieJunior Gorg (voice)54
2004Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!MovieForgetful Jones (voice) (archive footage) (uncredited)53
2004Muppet History 101Movie—53
2002Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word PlayMovieHarry (voice) (archive footage)51
1999The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2MovieStatler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys48
1999The Very Best of the Muppet ShowMovieStatler / Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Sweetums / Gladys48
1999Sesame UnpavedSeries—48
1997Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!MovieKermit the Forg / Frazzletone (archive footage)46
1994The World of Jim HensonMovieSelf (archive footage)43
1993Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovieGladys the Cow (voice) (archive footage)42
1991Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street AnimalsMovieGladys the Cow (voice)40
1990The Earth Day SpecialMovieCrocodile (voice)39
1990Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!MovieGladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice)39
1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie—39
1989Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989MovieSelf – Placido Flamingo / Don Music / Gladys the Cow38
1989The Ghost of Faffner HallSeriesWild Impresario38
1988Sesame Street: Put Down the DuckieMoviePlacido Flamingo/Additional Muppets (voice)37
1987CBS Summer PlayhouseSeriesDel36
1987Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovieTwo-Headed Monster (right) (voice)36
1987Fraggle Rock: The Animated SeriesSeries—36
1987A Muppet Family ChristmasMovieScooter / Janice / Statler / Beaker / Gladys the Cow / Two-Headed Monster / Snowman (voice)36
1987Down at Fraggle RockMovieJunior Gorg / Self36
1986The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 YearsMovieBeaker / Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Two-Headed Monster (Stein) / Tug Monster (voice)35
1986The Christmas ToyMovieBelmont (voice)35
1986The Tale of the Bunny PicnicMovieLugsy (voice)35
1985Follow That BirdMovieGladys the Cow / Feathered Friends Owl / Additional Muppets / Grouches (voice)34
1985Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy StoryMovie—34
1985Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the MuppetsMovieScooter (voice)34
1985Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird StuffMovieCamilla the Chicken (voice)34
1985Muppet TreasuresMovieScooter / Statler / Janice34
1985Jim Henson's Little Muppet MonstersSeries—34
1984The Cosby ShowSeriesStatler / Blue Frackle / Sandwich (voice)33
1984The Muppets Take ManhattanMovieScooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker / Dog (voice)33
1984Oxford BluesMovieLarry33
1983Trading PlacesMovieWilson32
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovieMuppet Performer (voice)32
1983Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the MuppetsMovieScooter / Janice / Statler / Bubba (voice)32
1983Fraggle RockSeriesJunior Gorg (himself) / Gunge / Mudwell the Mudbunny / Herkimer Fraggle / The Spiderfly / Gillis Fraggle / Turbo / The Genie / Purple Fragglette / Fire Chief Fraggle / Flex Doozer / Background Fraggles (voice)32
1983Big Bird in ChinaMovieTwo-Headed Monster (voice)32
1981The Great Muppet CaperMovieScooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bellhop Rat / Bubba / Gramps / Monster / Singing Food / Cab Driver30
1981Of Muppets & MenMovieSelf30
1981The Muppets Go to the MoviesMovieBeaker / Janice / Scooter / Sheriff / Statler (voice)30
1979The Muppet MovieMovieScooter / Statler / Janice / Sweetums / Beaker / Fozzie Bear (assistant) (voice)28
1979The Muppets Go HollywoodMovieVarious Muppets28
1979John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas TogetherMovieScooter / Statler / Janice / Beaker (voice)28
1977The Royal Variety Performance 1977Movie—26
1977Emmet Otter's Jug-Band ChristmasMovieCharlie / Lizard / George Rabbit (voice)26
1977The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy SpecialMovieScooter26
1976The Muppet ShowSeriesStatler, Scooter / Janice / Beaker / Wayne / Sweetums (voice)25
1975Saturday Night LiveSeriesKing Ploobis’s Right Hand (voice)24
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?MovieSelf24
1974Out to LunchMovieVarious Muppets (voice)23
1973Julie on Sesame StreetMovieSully (voice)22
1969Sesame StreetSeries—18
1969Peter Alexander präsentiert SpezialitätenSeriesSelf18
1953The OscarsSeriesScooter / Statler2