Actor / Actress
Actor / Actress
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.
Robert Emmett McGrath
MovieStreet Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
MovieSesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
TV ShowSesame Unpaved
TV ShowThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV ShowThe Mike Douglas Show
TV ShowSesame Street
TV ShowKraft Music Hall
MovieThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
MovieJim Henson Idea Man
MovieSesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
MovieFollow That Bird
MovieSesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
MovieA Sesame Street Christmas Carol
MovieSesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
MovieA Special Sesame Street Christmas
MovieSesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
MovieSesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
MovieSesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
MovieSesame Street: Elmopalooza!
MovieSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
MovieDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
MovieI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
MovieSesame Street: Sing Along
MovieChristmas Eve on Sesame Street
MovieSesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
MovieIn Their Own Words: Jim Henson
MovieSesame Street: 50 Years and Counting