Bob Payne
American puppeteer and puppet builder
Bob Payne is an American retired puppeteer and puppet builder. He is also known as Robert Payne and Bobby Payne.
History
Payne, a native of Washington, D.C., was a college friend of Jim Henson and Jane Henson. He first worked with them on Jim Henson's show Sam and Friends as a backup puppeteer. He took took part in some of Jim Henson's advertising where he was the principal performer of the Mirinda Craver from the Mirinda commercials.
Payne later went on to build several characters for The Muppet Show and other projects where he did occasional puppeteering.
He later received a special credit as a historian in The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years.
Filmography
Television
- Mister Rogers' Neighborhood - Himself
- Sam and Friends - Additional Muppets
- Sesame Street - Telly Monster, Additional Muppets
- The Muppet Show - Astoria, Additional Muppets
- John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together - Additional Muppets
- The Muppets Go to the Movies - Additional Muppets
Film
- The Dark Crystal - SkekOk/The Scroll Keeper (performer)
- The Great Muppet Caper - Additional Muppets
- The Muppet Movie - Additional Muppets
Advertising
- Mirinda - Mirinda Craver
Preceded by none | Telly Monster 1979 | Succeeded by Brian Muehl |
Puppet designer works
- Sesame Street - Builder of the original Telly Monster puppet
- Tales of the Tinkerdee - Palace Guard's helmet (later used as part of Super Grover's outfit)
- The Dark Crystal - Podlings fabrication team
- The Muppet Show - Builder for Mulch, Pinocchio, Punch and Judy, and others
External links
- Bob Payne at IMDb
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- Kermit the Frog
- Miss Piggy
- Fozzie Bear
- Gonzo
- Rowlf the Dog
- Scooter
- Dr. Teeth and the Electric Mayhem
- Animal
- Statler and Waldorf
- Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
- Beaker
- Sam Eagle
- Swedish Chef
- Rizzo the Rat
- Pepe the King Prawn
- Walter
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Albums |
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Songs |
- Statler and Waldorf: From the Balcony (2005–06)
- The Muppets Kitchen with Cat Cora (2010)
- Pigs in Space (1983)
- Muppet Adventure: Chaos at the Carnival (1989)
- Muppets Inside (1996)
- Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
- Muppet Kids (1997)
- Jim Henson's Muppets (2000)
- Muppet RaceMania (2000)
- Muppet Monster Adventure (2000)
- Spy Muppets: License to Croak (2003)
- Muppets Party Cruise (2003)
- The Muppets Movie Adventures (2014)
- Disney Mirrorverse (2022)
- Disney Magic Kingdoms (2023)
- Disney Speedstorm (2024)
- Muppet*Vision 3D (1991–present)
- Muppet Mobile Lab (2007–present)
- The Muppets Present...Great Moments in American History (2016–2020)
- Comics series
- Before You Leap
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