Peter Baird (February 25, 1952 – July 16, 2004) was an American film actor,

puppeteer A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object called a puppet to create the illusion that the puppet is alive. The puppet is often shaped like a human, animal, or legendary creature. The puppeteer may be visible to or hidden from the ...

and the son of puppeteer and actor

Bil Baird William Britton "Bil" Baird (August 15, 1904 – March 18, 1987) was an American puppeteer of the mid- and late 20th century. He and his puppets performed for millions of adults and children. One of his better known creations was Charlemane the ...

and Cora Baird a theatre actor, dancer and puppeteer.

Personal life

Baird married Mavis Humes in early 2004, they remained married until his death on July 16, 2004.

Death

Baird died on July 16, 2004, of

esophageal cancer Esophageal cancer (American English) or oesophageal cancer (British English) is cancer arising from the esophagus—the food pipe that runs between the throat and the stomach. Symptoms often include dysphagia, difficulty in swallowing and weigh ...

Filmography

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The Muppet Movie ''The Muppet Movie'' is a 1979 musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film to feature the Muppets. A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was wr ...

'' (1979) - Puppeteer *''

The Muppets Take Manhattan ''The Muppets Take Manhattan'' is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets. The film stars Muppet performers Jim Henson, Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Je ...

'' (1984) - Additional puppeteer *''

Howard the Duck Howard the Duck is a character appearing in American comic books published by Marvel Comics. The character was created by writer Steve Gerber, based very loosely on his college friend Howard Tockman, and artist Val Mayerik. Howard the Duck firs ...

'' - Howard T. Duck (head operator) *''

Howling III ''Howling III'' (also known as ''Howling III: The Marsupials'' and ''The Marsupials: The Howling III'') is a 1987 Australian comedy-horror film and the sequel to '' The Howling'', directed by Philippe Mora and filmed on location in and around Sy ...

'' (1987) - Omega #1 *''

Shining Time Station ''Shining Time Station'' is a children's television series jointly created by British television producer Britt Allcroft and American television producer Rick Siggelkow. The series was produced by Quality Family Entertainment (the American bran ...

'' (1989–1993) - Grace the Bass *''

Davy Jones' Locker Davy Jones' locker is a metaphor for the oceanic abyss (religion), abyss, the final resting place of drowned sailors and travellers. It is a euphemism for drowning or shipwrecks in which the sailors' and ships' remains are consigned to the dep ...

'' (1995) - Davy Jones, Patch *''

Strings String or strings may refer to: *String (structure), a long flexible structure made from threads twisted together, which is used to tie, bind, or hang other objects Arts, entertainment, and media Films * ''Strings'' (1991 film), a Canadian anim ...

'' (2004) - Puppeteer *'' Team America: World Police'' (2004) - Puppeteer

References

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Baird, Peter 1951 births 2004 deaths American male film actors