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Bob McGrath

Actor / Actress

Bob McGrath

Born Ottawa, Illinois, USA 27 credits available

Biography

Robert Emmett McGrath (June 13, 1932 – December 4, 2022) was an American actor, singer, and children's author best known for playing original human character and music teacher Bob Johnson on the educational television series Sesame Street from 1969 to 2016. Description above from the Wikipedia article Bob McGrath, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Bob McGrath is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 27 verified screen credits connected to this profile.

Selected work includes Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021), Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration (2019), Sesame Unpaved (1999), The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962), The Mike Douglas Show (1961), Sesame Street (1969), Kraft Music Hall (1958), The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999). The recorded credits span 1958 to 2024, including 22 movies and 5 TV shows.

The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

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Known forActing
Movies22
TV shows5
Active years represented1958–2024
Place of birthOttawa, Illinois, USA
Died

Also known as

Robert Emmett McGrath

Known for

27 titles

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetMovieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelf · 2021 Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationMovieSesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationBob · 2019 Sesame UnpavedTV ShowSesame Unpaved1999 The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonTV ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonSelf · 1962 The Mike Douglas ShowTV ShowThe Mike Douglas ShowSelf · 1961 Sesame StreetTV ShowSesame StreetBob Jackson · 1969 Kraft Music HallTV ShowKraft Music HallSelf · 1958 The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovieThe Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandBob · 1999 Jim Henson Idea ManMovieJim Henson Idea ManSelf (archive footage) · 2024 Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationMovieSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical CelebrationBob · 1993 Follow That BirdMovieFollow That BirdBob · 1985 Sesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasMovieSesame Street: Elmo Saves ChristmasBob · 1996 A Sesame Street Christmas CarolMovieA Sesame Street Christmas CarolBob (archive footage) · 2006 Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989MovieSesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989Self – Bob · 1989 A Special Sesame Street ChristmasMovieA Special Sesame Street ChristmasBob · 1978 Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?MovieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?Bob · 2004 Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!MovieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!Bob · 2004 Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysMovieSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny DaysBob (uncredited) (archive footage) · 2010 Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!MovieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!Bob · 1998 Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!MovieSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Bob · 2015 Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovieDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtBob · 1983 I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryMovieI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StorySelf · 2015 Sesame Street: Sing AlongMovieSesame Street: Sing AlongBob · 1987 Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetMovieChristmas Eve on Sesame StreetBob · 1978 Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresMovieSesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures2011 In Their Own Words: Jim HensonMovieIn Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Actor, Sesame Street · 2015 Sesame Street: 50 Years and CountingMovieSesame Street: 50 Years and CountingBob Johnson (archive footage) · 2019

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