Ventriloquists call them "figures."
i guess it could be a puppet holder or a puppet comedian??
A ventriloquist is someone who talks without moving thier lips and creates the illusion of life in another in-animate object. I know because i'm a ventriloquist myself. Puppet: I know, so sad.... Me: Shut up! Puppet: Ha ha ha.
One can learn how to use a Ventriloquist puppet from many different resources. Some online resources on how to use such a puppet include BrownieLocks and Axtell.
Batman's enemy, The Ventriloquist's puppet.
Mike Harris
Either a ventriloquist or a puppeteer.
A ventriloquist is an entertainer who can make their voice appear to come from a different source, often a puppet or dummy, through skilled vocal manipulation and illusion techniques. This creates the illusion that the puppet is speaking independently of the ventriloquist.
Keith Harris
Puppets are not alive, despite what the ventriloquist/puppeteer might lead you to believe.
A puppeteer makes no effort to disguise that they are operating the puppet. They may be hidden by a curtain or off-camera. A ventriloquist creates the illusion the puppet is alive as a separate personality on the stage. This is done through still lips when the puppet is talking and conversational dialog in which the ventriloquist will interact with the character.
In the 1982 film adaptation of "Annie," the ventriloquist is played by actor and ventriloquist, Shari Lewis. Shari Lewis was a well-known entertainer who gained fame for her puppetry work, particularly with her puppet Lamb Chop. In the film, she appears in a brief scene as the ventriloquist performing at a party.
Madame is a custom made ventriloquist puppet by Wayland Flowers. Not sure that there is a look-a-like for her. You can try some custom making puppet website. http://www.puppetsandprops.com/ http://www.ventriloquiststore.com/