John Kennedy (puppeteer)

John Kennedy
John Kennedy
Born	November 17, 1967(age 56); Plainfield, Indiana,U.S.
Occupation	Puppeteer
Years active	1991–present

John Kennedy(born November 17, 1967) is an Americanpuppeteerwho has worked withThe Jim Henson Companysince 1990.^[1]He hails fromPlainfield, Indiana.^[2]From 1991 until 2003, Kennedy took overJim Henson's role ofDr. Teeth,after whichBill Barrettatook over in 2005. Kennedy has also performedKermit the FrogonDisney Cruise Line,replacingSteve Whitmire.

Characters[edit]

Dr. Teeth(1991–2003)
Floyd Pepper(2005–2006)
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss–Horton the Elephant,Mr. Knox, Sam-I-Am, Little Cat C, Uncle Docks, Etc.
Sesame Street
Kermit the Frog(Disney Cruise Lines)
Apollo (Jim Henson's Pajanimals)
Floyd Pepper(The Muppets' Wizard of Oz(2005) &The Muppets: A Green and Red Christmas(2006))
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz:Angel Marie (2005)
Bernie the Pig (Fetch! with Ruff Ruffman) (2006–2010)
Kermit's Swamp Years:Blotch and Arnie the Alligator (2002)
Animal Jam:DJ 1 (2003)
Sesame Streetepisode 4111: Cookie World (baby's Dad), The Amazing Mumford (2018-present)
Julie's Greenroom:Toby the Dog
Dash's Adulthood: A Tribute to Starsky & Hutch:Austin
Jack's Big Music Show:Mel
’’House of the Other Companies’’: The Amazing Mumford

The MuppetsTake the Bowl:Additional Muppet Performer; live show at theHollywood Bowl,Sept. 8–10, 2017
The Muppets Take the O2:Additional Muppet Performer; live show atthe O2 Arena,Jul. 13-14, 2018

Kennedy has written instructional books on puppeteering, aimed at younger audiences:

John Kennedy (2004-01-04).Puppet Mania!.North Light Books.ISBN 978-1-58180-372-3.
John Kennedy (2006-04-26).Puppet Planet: The Most Amazing Puppet-Making Book in the Universe.North Light Books.ISBN 978-1-58180-794-3.

^"See puppets in motion at Orlando museum today".The Orlando Sentinel.April 3, 2008.Retrieved19 July2020.
^Ehret, Michael (November 17, 1995)."Puppeteer returns and steals show".The Indianapolis Star.p. C3.Retrieved19 July2020.

US 6540581,Kennedy, John Edward, "Puppet construction kit and method of making a personalized hand operated puppet", published 2003-04-01

Preceded by Jim Henson	Performer of Dr. Teeth 1991–2003	Succeeded by Bill Barretta
Preceded by Jerry Nelson	Performer of The Amazing Mumford 2004; 2018–present	Succeeded by None
Preceded by Jerry Nelson	Performer of Floyd Pepper 2005–2006	Succeeded by Matt Vogel

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