Bob McGrath

Bob McGrath

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.

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Known For

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 • as Self

Sesame Street

Sesame Street

1969 • as Bob Jackson

The Mike Douglas Show

The Mike Douglas Show

1961 • as Self

Kraft Music Hall

Kraft Music Hall

1958 • as Self

Jim Henson Idea Man

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024 • as Self (archive footage)

Sesame Unpaved

Sesame Unpaved

1999

Filmography

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 5/18/2024

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/23/2021

2019

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
as Bob
Movie - Released: 11/9/2019

2015

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/6/2015
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
as Self - Actor, Sesame Street
Movie - Released: 9/15/2015
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!
as Bob
Movie - Released: 9/1/2015

2011

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Movie - Released: 1/1/2011

2010

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days
as Bob (uncredited) (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 1/5/2010

2006

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
as Bob (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 12/1/2006

2004

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?
as Bob
Movie - Released: 3/6/2004
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
as Bob
Movie - Released: 4/4/2004

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
as Bob
Movie - Released: 10/1/1999
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
as Bob (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/7/1999
Sesame Unpaved
Sesame Unpaved
TV - Released: 2/2/1999

1998

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
as Bob
Movie - Released: 2/20/1998

1997

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
as Bob Johnson (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 4/1/1997

1996

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
as Bob
Movie - Released: 12/24/1996

1993

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Bob Johnson
Movie - Released: 12/29/1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
as Bob
Movie - Released: 10/29/1993
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
as Bob
Movie - Released: 12/29/1993

1990

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/16/1990

1987

Sesame Street: Sing Along
Sesame Street: Sing Along
as Bob
Movie - Released: 1/1/1987

1985

Follow That Bird
Follow That Bird
as Bob
Movie - Released: 8/2/1985

1983

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Bob
Movie - Released: 11/16/1983

1979

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
as Bob Johnson
Movie - Released: 3/1/1979

1978

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
A Special Sesame Street Christmas
as Bob
Movie - Released: 12/8/1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Bob
Movie - Released: 12/3/1978

1969

This Way to Sesame Street
This Way to Sesame Street
as Bob
Movie - Released: 11/8/1969
Sesame Street
Sesame Street
as Bob Jackson
TV - Released: 11/10/1969

1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
TV - Released: 10/1/1962

1961

The Mike Douglas Show
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
TV - Released: 12/11/1961

1958

Kraft Music Hall
Kraft Music Hall
as Self
TV - Released: 10/8/1958

Unknown

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games
as Bob
Movie
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
as Himself
Movie