Jim Martin (puppeteer)

Jim Martin (puppeteer)

Jim Martin is a puppeteer, best known for his roles on "Sesame Street". As part of the cast, he has won an Emmy Award. He has been nominated multiple times, and won for "Outstanding Achievement in Costume Design/Styling" at the Emmys, also for "Sesame Street".

In the 1970s, Jim presented old cartoons to Pittsburgh-area television watchers on "Capt. Jim's Popeye Club", as the title role. Later puppeteered a character in another local show, "Adventure Time".

Jim was the feature character in the 1980s cartoon series, "The Great Space Coaster" where he played Gary Gnu - "This is Gary Gnu with the good gnews".

He is the creator and owner of the Anybody Pupplets.

At the Visitors Center of Herr's Corporation in Nottingham PA, Jim's work as Chipper was featured in the film used to preview visitors for the snack factory tour.

Jim graduated from St. Joseph's High School in Mount Oliver (Pittsburgh) PA and from Point Park College (now University) also in Pittsburgh.


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