Jim Henson, the creator of Muppets, initially wanted to become a film director.
Frank Oz, voice actor for characters such as Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear, is also famous as a film director like the Little Shop of Horrors and Dirty Rotten Scoundres.
Shari Lewis, the creator of the Lamb Chop character, initially wanted to become a dentist.
Burr Tillstrom, creator of Kukla and Ollie characters, often uses dolls from toy shops as characters in their performances.
Paul Winchell, creator of the character Jerry Mahoney and Knucklehead Smiff, also famous as the inventor of medical devices such as artificial hearts and insulin pumps.
Bil Baird, the creator of the character Lonely Goatherd in The Sound of Music, also created dolls for films such as The Day the Earth Stood Still and The Wizard of Oz.
Richard Hunt, voice actor for characters such as Scooter and Janice in Muppets, is also famous as a stand-up comedian.
Kevin Clash, the creator of Elmo's character in fellow street, initially wanted to become an animator.
Carol Spinney, voice actor for Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch in Sesame Street, is also famous as a painting and cartoonist artist.
Jane Henson, Jim Henson's wife, is also an artist and contributes to character creation such as Kermit The Frog and Miss Piggy.
