Dick Maitland

Dick Maitland is a sound effects/foley artist who has worked continuously on Sesame Street and its various spin-off specials since 1969. Maitland has won eleven Emmy Awards for his work.

When Maria first gave birth to Gabi on Sesame Street, Maitland's newborn son was used for the initial episode.^[1] Maitland is also the squeaky voice of Oscar's pet Slimey, operated by Marty Robinson.

Along with Barbara Wood, Roy Carch, Terry Ross, Bernard Fambrough, Bob Ring and others, he also provided the sound design for The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence and Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas and Don't Eat The Pictures.

Maitland, who still provides many of his effects by foley, also supplied sound effects for such series as The Electric Company, 3-2-1 Contact, Maya and Miguel, the Nick Jr. show Wonder Pets, and Third and Bird. Maitland is also a live "sweetener" whose credits include Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade, Grammy Awards, A Capitol Fourth, Christmas in Wasington and Fashion Rocks. He provided surround effects for the One World, One Sky: Big Bird's Adventure Planetarium grand opening in Beijing China.