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John E. Kennedy (Nov 17) is a puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet projects since the early 1990s. He began building puppets as a child in his hometown of Plainfield, Indiana where he performed shows at local libraries. One of his first professional jobs was as a singing, dancing, banjo-playing puppeteer at the Indianapolis Union Station Festival Marketplace.

While working on a bachelors degree in theater at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), John wrote the Jim Henson Company and was invited to several performer workshops in New York City. Around the same time John coincidentally landed a job as a dancer in a Muppet revue for Walt Disney World. He relocated to Orlando, Florida, and in a few weeks found himself working beside Jim Henson himself. John would go on to work with the Jim Henson Company and the Muppets for over sixteen years, a relationship that continues to this day.

In recent years, John has developed a career as an author and written two popular puppet making books, Puppet Mania! and Puppet Planet. He also hosts puppet making videos on the internet, builds puppets for various non-Muppet projects in the United States and has taught MFA classes in puppetry at the University of Central Florida.

Credits

Disney Cruise Lines: Kermit the Frog
Muppet Treasure Island (video game): Dr. Teeth
The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss: Alvin, the Alien from Malamaroo, Announcer, Armand, the Mayor's Servant, Backup Singer, The Birthday Bird, Celli, Downer Than Down Guy, Felix Finkledooper, Flitzpizzle, Hairy, Herbie Tidbiddle, Horace P. Riddley, Horton the Elephant, Irish Setter, Julian Jeremy Jaroo Jalloo, King Lindy of Lime, Little Cat C, Little Wimpy Guy (voice), Man from "Up With Folks", McZuff, Money Whozit, Mr. Dorfman, Mr. Knox, Muckster, Narrator, Nervous Whozit, Norval the Fish, Raffle Ticket Selling Kid, Rock Singer, Sam-I-Am, Singing Lion, Spaceman, Thaddeus, Uncle Docks, Uncle Dutter (assistant), Uncle Norton
Aliens in the Family: Bobut (puppeteer only)
Dog City (series)
Dinosaurs: Baby Sinclair, Spike, Sid Turtlepuss, Bryant, Mindy, Richard (animatronic/radio puppeteer only)
Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses: Dr. Teeth
Muppet Sing-A-Long: It's Not Easy Being Green: Additional Puppeteer
Happy Healthy Monsters
Muppets from Space: Dr. Teeth, Alien Gonzos, Beach Hippie, Fozzie Bear and Sam the Eagle (latter two, puppetry only)
Lead Away! (1996)
Muppets Tonight (1996): Female Prawn of The Rock Lobsters
Telling the Truth: Additional Puppeteer (1997)
Elmopalooza (1998): Additional Puppeteer
Brats of the Lost Nebula (1998): Rile (puppetry), Additional Voices
A is for Asthma (1998)
Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor (1999)
CinderElmo (1999)
Mastercard Commercial (2002): Animal
Kermit's Swamp Years (2002): Arnie the Alligator, Blotch
Muppets Party Cruise (2003): Animal, Dr. Teeth
Animal Jam (2003): DJ 1
A Magical Halloween Adventure (2004): The Amazing Mumford (on-set, Jerry Nelson looped dialog)
The Muppets' Wizard of Oz (2005): Floyd Pepper, Angel Marie
Sesame Beginnings: Exploring Together (2006)
Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
Abby in Wonderland (2008)
Pajanimals (2008): Apollo, puppet captain
Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change (2009)

External links

Official site
Puppets @ Activity TV - Comcast web site where John hosts puppet making videos
John Kennedy interview at Mouse Clubhouse

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-John Kennedy is a puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet projects since the early 1990s. He began building puppets as a child in his hometown of Plainfield, Indiana where he performed shows at local libraries. One of his first professional jobs was as a  singing, dancing, banjo-playing puppeteer at the Indianapolis Union Station Festival Marketplace.
+'''John E. Kennedy''' (Nov 17) is a puppeteer who has performed on various Muppet projects since the early 1990s. He began building puppets as a child in his hometown of Plainfield, Indiana where he performed shows at local libraries. One of his first professional jobs was as a singing, dancing, banjo-playing puppeteer at the Indianapolis Union Station Festival Marketplace.
-While working on a bachelors degree in theater at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), John wrote the Jim Henson Company was invited to several performer workshops in New York City. Around the same time John coincidentally landed a job as a dancer in a Muppet revue for Walt Disney World. He relocated to Orlando, Florida, and in a few weeks found himself working beside Jim Henson himself. John would go on to work with the Jim Henson Company and the Muppets for over sixteen years, a relationship that continues to this day.
+While working on a bachelors degree in theater at Indiana University Purdue University at Indianapolis (IUPUI), John wrote the [[The Jim Henson Company|Jim Henson Company]] and was invited to several performer workshops in [[New York City]]. Around the same time John coincidentally landed a job as a dancer in a Muppet revue for [[Walt Disney World]]. He relocated to Orlando, Florida, and in a few weeks found himself working beside [[Jim Henson]] himself. John would go on to work with the Jim Henson Company and the Muppets for over sixteen years, a relationship that continues to this day.
-In recent years John has developed a career as an author and written two popular puppet making books, ''Puppet Mania!'' and ''Puppet Planet''. He also hosts puppet making videos on the internet, builds puppets for various non-Muppet projects in the United States and has taught MFA classes in puppetry at the University of Central Florida.
+In recent years, John has developed a career as an author and written two popular puppet making books, ''Puppet Mania!'' and ''Puppet Planet''. He also hosts puppet making videos on the internet, builds puppets for various non-Muppet projects in the United States and has taught MFA classes in puppetry at the University of Central Florida.
-==Puppeteer Credits==
+==Credits==
-*[[Disney Cruise Lines]]: [[Kermit]]
+*[[Disney Cruise Lines]]: [[Kermit the Frog]]
+*[[Muppet Treasure Island (video game)|''Muppet Treasure Island'' (video game)]]: Dr. Teeth
-*[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz]]: [[Floyd Pepper]], [[Angel Marie]]
+*''[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]'': [[Alvin|Alvin, the Alien from Malamaroo]], Announcer, Armand, the Mayor's Servant, Backup Singer, [[The Birthday Bird]], Celli, Downer Than Down Guy, [[Felix Finkledooper]], Flitzpizzle, Hairy, Herbie Tidbiddle, Horace P. Riddley, [[Horton the Elephant]], Irish Setter, Julian Jeremy Jaroo Jalloo, King Lindy of Lime, [[Little Cat C]], Little Wimpy Guy (voice), Man from "Up With Folks", McZuff, Money Whozit, Mr. Dorfman, Mr. Knox, Muckster, Narrator, Nervous Whozit, [[Norval the Fish]], Raffle Ticket Selling Kid, Rock Singer, [[Sam-I-Am]], Singing Lion, Spaceman, Thaddeus, Uncle Docks, Uncle Dutter (assistant), Uncle Norton
-*[[Kermit's Swamp Years]]: [[Arnie the Alligator]], [[Blotch]]
+*''[[Aliens in the Family]]'': Bobut (puppeteer only)
-*[[Animal Jam]]: [[DJ 1]]
+*[[Dog City (series)|''Dog City'' (series)]]
-*[[Muppet Party Cruise]]: [[Animal]], [[Dr. Teeth]]
+*''[[Dinosaurs]]'': [[Baby Sinclair]], [[Spike]], [[Sid Turtlepuss]], [[Bryant]], [[Mindy]], [[Richard]] (animatronic/radio puppeteer only)
-*[[Mastercard Commercial]] (2002): [[Animal]]
-*[[Muppets From Space]]: [[Dr. Teeth]], [[Alien Gonzos]]
+*''[[Muppets on Location: Days of Swine and Roses]]'': Dr. Teeth
-*[[Muppet Treasure Island (video game)]]: [[Dr. Teeth]]
+*''[[Muppet Sing-A-Long: It's Not Easy Being Green]]'': Additional Puppeteer
+*''[[Happy Healthy Monsters]]''
-*[[Brats of the Lost Nebula]]: [[Rile]] (puppetry), Additional Voices
+*''[[Muppets from Space]]'': [[Dr. Teeth]], [[Alien Gonzos]], Beach Hippie, [[Fozzie Bear]] and [[Sam the Eagle]] (latter two, puppetry only)
-*[[The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss]]: [[Alvin|Alvin, the Alien from Malamaroo]], Announcer, Armand, the Mayor's Servant, Backup Singer, [[The Birthday Bird]], Celli, Downer Than Down Guy, Flitzpizzle, Hairy, Herbie Tidbiddle, Horace P. Riddley, [[Horton the Elephant]], Irish Setter, Julian Jeremy Jaroo Jalloo, King Lindy of Lime, [[Little Cat C]], Little Wimpy Guy (voice), Man from "Up With Folks", McZuff, Money Whozit, Mr. Dorfman, Mr. Knox, Muckster, Narrator, Nervous Whozit, [[Norval the Fish]], Raffle Ticket Selling Kid, Rock Singer, Singing Lion, Spaceman, Thaddeus, Uncle Docks, Uncle Dutter (assistant), Uncle Norton
+*[[Lead Away!|''Lead Away!'']] (1996)
-*[[Aliens in the Family]]: Bobut (puppeteer only)
+*''[[Muppets Tonight]]'' (1996): Female Prawn of [[The Rock Lobsters]]
-*[[Dog City (series)]]
+*''[[Telling the Truth]]:'' Additional Puppeteer (1997)
-*[[Dinosaurs]]: [[Baby Sinclair]], [[Spike]], [[Sid Turtlepuss]], [[Bryant]], [[Mindy]], [[Richard]] (animatronic/radio puppeteer only)
+*[[Elmopalooza|''Elmopalooza'']] (1998): Additional Puppeteer
-*[[Muppets On Location]]: [[Dr. Teeth]]
+*[[Brats of the Lost Nebula|''Brats of the Lost Nebula'']] (1998): [[Rile]] (puppetry), Additional Voices
-*[[Muppet Sing-A-Long: It's Not Easy Being Green]] (additional puppeteer)
+*[[A is for Asthma|''A is for Asthma'']] (1998)
+*[[Sesame Street Goes to the Doctor]] (1999)
+*[[CinderElmo|''CinderElmo'']] (1999)
+*[[Mastercard Commercial|''Mastercard Commercial'']] (2002): Animal
+*[[Kermit's Swamp Years|''Kermit's Swamp Years'']] (2002): [[Arnie the Alligator]], [[Blotch]]
+*[[Muppets Party Cruise|''Muppets Party Cruise'']]'' ''(2003): [[Animal]], [[Dr. Teeth]]
+*[[Animal Jam|''Animal Jam'']] (2003): [[DJ 1]]
+*''[[A Magical Halloween Adventure]]'' (2004): [[The Amazing Mumford]] (on-set, [[Jerry Nelson]] looped dialog)
+*[[The Muppets' Wizard of Oz|''The Muppets' Wizard of Oz'']]'' ''(2005): [[Floyd Pepper]], [[Angel Marie]]
+*Sesame Beginnings: [[Exploring Together|''Exploring Together'']] (2006)
+*[[Elmo's Christmas Countdown|''Elmo's Christmas Countdown'']] (2007)
+*[[Abby in Wonderland|''Abby in Wonderland'']] (2008)
+*''[[Pajanimals]]'' (2008): Apollo, puppet captain
+*''[[Coming Home: Military Families Cope with Change]]'' (2009)
 ==External links==
 *[http://www.puppetkit.com Official site]
 *[http://www.activitytv.tv/activity.aspx?catid=4 Puppets @ Activity TV] - Comcast web site where John hosts puppet making videos
+*[http://mouseclubhouse.com/Interviews/john-kennedy/john-kennedy-muppet-performing.htm John Kennedy interview] at Mouse Clubhouse
 [[Category:Muppet Performers|Kennedy, John]]
+[[Category:Creature Shop Puppeteers|Kennedy, John]]