He is one of the directors for "Sesame Street," and started with the show as a Muppeteer in the '80s.
Martin joined "Sesame Street" in the early '80s and has been with the series ever since. Many of his most memorable moments revolve around the reactions of actors and celebrities who were guests on the series.
Sesame Street was public television. Funded by grants and private investers.
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Camille Bonora has: Played The Princess from the Princess and the C in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Lady Agatha in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played The Shoe in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Ms. Scarlett in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Additional Anything Muppets in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Big Sad Wolf in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Tomato in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Letter Carrier in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Mother Bird in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Gray Monster in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Alice the Actress in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Lamb in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Glo in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Goldilocks in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Clementine in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Annette Monster in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Polly Darton in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Ilsa in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Fairy Godmother in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Meryl Sheep in "Sesame Street" in 1969. Played Meteora in "The Christmas Toy" in 1986. Played Twitch in "The Tale of the Bunny Picnic" in 1986. Played Voice in "The Comic Strip" in 1987. Performed in "Inner Tube" in 1987. Performed in "Sing Along" in 1987. Played Kai Lee in "Sing-Along, Dance-Along, Do-Along" in 1988. Played Additional Muppets in "Sesame Street, Special" in 1988. Played Miss Belle in "The Jim Henson Hour" in 1989. Played Fern in "The Jim Henson Hour" in 1989. Played Ruby Monster in "Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting" in 1989. Played Additional Muppets in "The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson" in 1990. Performed in "Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs" in 1993. Played Goldilocks in "Do the Alphabet" in 1996. Performed in "Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies" in 1997.
Noel MacNeal launched his career performing on PBS's award-winning Sesame Street, where he honed his craft with puppetry legends Jim Henson and Frank Oz. He's been a performer on Sesame Street for over twenty years.
Jim Henson used to, now it's Steve Whitmire
The Sesame Street character Cookie Monster was created by Jim Henson who is also the creator of the Muppets. He created Cookie Monster in 1966 and it was a huge success.
It is often said that Bert and Ernie were named after characters in the movie It's a Wonderful Life, but it is purely coincidental, according to Sesame Street people, including their creator, Jim Henson.
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After a long search for a catchy name, one of the show's writers suggested Sesame Street. The name "Sesame" was meant to conjure up a sense of excitement and adventure, as in the Arabian Nights command, "Open Sesame!" Because the show was set in an urban street scene, Sesame Street seemed an ideal combination.