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Credits
69 titles

Past Film & Video (4 titles)	Budget	Opening Weekend	Gross (US & Canada)	Gross (Worldwide)
The Muppet Movie (1979) Muppet Performer (uncredited) Muppet Performer (uncredited) See fewer			$66MM	$66MM
The Sound of Music (1965) Puppeteer Puppeteer See fewer	$8.2MM	$413K	$159MM	$159MM
Adventure in Telezonia (1950) (Short) - Director, Producer Director, Producer See fewer
The Marines Come Thru (1938) Maxson - the Magician (uncredited) Maxson - the Magician (uncredited) See fewer

Past Television (21 titles)	Episodes
The Muppets on Puppets (1970) (TV Movie) - Historical Puppets Courtesy Of Historical Puppets Courtesy Of See fewer
Let Me Hear You Whisper (1969) (TV Movie) - Dolphin (voice), Puppet Builder (dolphin puppet), Puppet Designer (dolphin puppet), Puppeteer (dolphin puppet) Dolphin (voice), Puppet Builder (dolphin puppet), Puppet Designer (dolphin puppet), Puppeteer (dolphin puppet) See fewer
NET Playhouse (1969) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1969) Actor (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Let Me Hear You Whisper (May 22, 1969) Season 3, Episode 25 - Actor (voice) Actor (voice) See fewer	1
That's Life (1968) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1968) Actor (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Our First Christmas (Dec 24, 1968) Season 1, Episode 13 - Actor (as Bil Baird's Marionettes) Actor (as Bil Baird's Marionettes) See fewer	1
Pinocchio (1968) (TV Movie) - Special Marionette Effects Special Marionette Effects See fewer
Dark Shadows (1967–1968) (TV Series) - Bat By (2 episodes, 1967), Bat (1 episode, 1968) Bat By (2 episodes, 1967), Bat (1 episode, 1968) See fewer Episode #1.405 (Jan 12, 1968) Season 1, Episode 405 - Bat Bat See fewer See more See fewer Loading	3
The Bell Telephone Hour (1961) (TV Series) - Offscreen Puppeteer (1 episode, 1961) Offscreen Puppeteer (1 episode, 1961) See fewer A Trip to Christmas (Dec 22, 1961) Season 4, Episode 6 - Offscreen Puppeteer Offscreen Puppeteer See fewer	1
Shirley Temple's Storybook (1960) (TV Series) - Eeyore (1 episode, 1960), Puppeteer (1 episode, 1960) Eeyore (1 episode, 1960), Puppeteer (1 episode, 1960) See fewer Winnie-the-Pooh (Oct 2, 1960) Season 2, Episode 3 - Eeyore (voice), Puppeteer (uncredited) Eeyore (voice), Puppeteer (uncredited) See fewer	1
Art Carney Meets the Sorcerer's Apprentice (1959) (TV Movie) - Various Characters (voice) Various Characters (voice) See fewer
The Sorcerer's Apprentice (1959) (TV Movie) - Puppeteer Puppeteer See fewer
Art Carney Meets Peter and the Wolf (1958) (TV Movie) - Actor (voice), Puppeteer Actor (voice), Puppeteer See fewer
The Strange Case of the Cosmic Rays (1957) (TV Movie) - Baird Marionettes - Charles Dickens / Edgar Allan Poe / Feedor Doestoevski, Puppeteer Baird Marionettes - Charles Dickens / Edgar Allan Poe / Feedor Doestoevski, Puppeteer See fewer
Adventures in Numbers and Space (1956– ) (TV Series) - Puppeteer, Self (1956) Puppeteer, Self (1956) See fewer
Omnibus (1956) (TV Series) - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1956), Producer (1 episode, 1956) Puppeteer (1 episode, 1956), Producer (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Madeline Visits Omnibus (Dec 23, 1956) Season 5, Episode 12 - Puppeteer (segments: Bill Baird's Marionettes) (as Bill Baird), Producer (segments: Bill Baird's Marionettes) (as Bill Baird) Puppeteer (segments: Bill Baird's Marionettes) (as Bill Baird), Producer (segments: Bill Baird's Marionettes) (as Bill Baird) See fewer	1
Babes in Toyland (1955) (TV Movie) - Clyde (voice), Puppeteer Clyde (voice), Puppeteer See fewer
Max Liebman Spectaculars (1955) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1955) Actor (1 episode, 1955) See fewer Heidi (Oct 1, 1955) Season 2, Episode 1 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
Studio One (1955) (TV Series) - Barney Plunkett (1 episode, 1955) Barney Plunkett (1 episode, 1955) See fewer The Prince and the Puppet (Aug 8, 1955) Season 7, Episode 47 - Barney Plunkett Barney Plunkett See fewer	1
The Arthur Murray Party (1953) (TV Series) - Bil and Cora Baird (1 episode, 1953) Bil and Cora Baird (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Pearl Bailey, Bill & Cora Baird, Peter Birch (Jan 25, 1953) Season 4, Episode 4 - Bil and Cora Baird (as Bil and Cora Baird) Bil and Cora Baird (as Bil and Cora Baird) See fewer	1
Mister Peepers (1953) (TV Series) - Puppeteer (butterflies) (1 episode, 1953) Puppeteer (butterflies) (1 episode, 1953) See fewer The Butterfly (Apr 5, 1953) Season 2, Episode 24 - Puppeteer (butterflies) Puppeteer (butterflies) See fewer	1
Danger (1952) (TV Series) - Actor (1 episode, 1952) Actor (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Death Pulls the Strings (Dec 30, 1952) Season 3, Episode 11 - Actor Actor See fewer	1
Life with Snarky Parker (1950) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1950), Writer (1 episode, 1950) Self (1 episode, 1950), Writer (1 episode, 1950) See fewer Premiere (Jan 19, 1950) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self, Writer Self, Writer See fewer	1

See all past television

Self (44 titles)
The 3rd Annual Television Academy Hall of Fame Awards (1986) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Here Come the Puppets! (1981) (TV Movie) - Self Self See fewer
Bicentennial Minutes (1976) (TV Series) - Self - Narrator (2 episodes, 1976) Self - Narrator (2 episodes, 1976) See fewer Bill Baird's Slugger Ryan - Part 2 (Nov 24, 1976) Season 1, Episode 875 - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer Bill Baird's Slugger Ryan - Part 1 (Nov 23, 1976) Season 1, Episode 874 - Self - Narrator Self - Narrator See fewer
The 49th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1975) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1974) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The David Frost Show (1971) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1971) Self (1 episode, 1971) See fewer Episode #3.86 (Jan 28, 1971) Season 3, Episode 86 - Self Self See fewer
Le tour du monde des marionnettes (1969) (TV Series) - Self Self See fewer
The Mike Douglas Show (1965–1969) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Puppeteer (3 episodes, 1965) Self / Self - Puppeteer (3 episodes, 1965) See fewer Episode #8.123 (Feb 26, 1969) Season 8, Episode 123 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Merv Griffin Show (1969) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1969) Self (1 episode, 1969) See fewer Shelley Berman, Sheldon Leonard, Jimmy Helms, Bil Baird, Jenny O'Hara, Peter Maas (Jan 23, 1969) Season 6, Episode 104 - Self Self See fewer
The 39th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1965) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The 38th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade (1964) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1963) (TV Series) - Self - Guest (1 episode, 1963) Self - Guest (1 episode, 1963) See fewer Jack Douglas and wife Reiko, William Bendix, Bil Baird and wife Cora Baird, Terri Thornton (May 29, 1963) Season 1, Episode 171 - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1963) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1963) Self (1 episode, 1963) See fewer Frank Gorshin, Patrice Munsel, The Baird Puppets, Kaye Ballard, Don Adams, Sandy Stewart, Jack Duffy, Pierre Olaf (Feb 27, 1963) Season 15, Episode 19 - Self Self See fewer
The Tonight Show (1962) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1962) Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1962) See fewer Episode #1.32 (May 15, 1962) Season 1, Episode 32 - Self - Puppeteer Self - Puppeteer See fewer
The Tonight Show Starring Jack Paar (1957–1962) (TV Series) - Self (29 episodes, 1957) Self (29 episodes, 1957) See fewer Episode #5.143 (May 15, 1962) Season 5, Episode 143 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Garry Moore Show (1959–1960) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1959) Self - Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1959) See fewer Eydie Gorme, The Baird Puppets (Jun 7, 1960) Season 2, Episode 35 - Self - Puppeteer Self - Puppeteer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Arthur Murray Party (1951–1959) (TV Series) - Self / Self - as Bil & Cora Baird / Self - Bil & Cora Baird with their Puppets (14 episodes, 1951) Self / Self - as Bil & Cora Baird / Self - Bil & Cora Baird with their Puppets (14 episodes, 1951) See fewer Episode #10.36 (Sep 21, 1959) Season 10, Episode 36 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Chevy Showroom Starring Andy Williams (1959) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1959) Self (1 episode, 1959) See fewer Dorothy Collins, Gretchen Wyler, Morey Amsterdam (Aug 4, 1959) Season 2, Episode 5 - Self Self See fewer
Camera Three (1958) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1958) Self (1 episode, 1958) See fewer The World of James Thurber (Oct 12, 1958) Season 4, Episode 6 - Self Self See fewer
The Arlene Francis Show (1957) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1957) Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1957) See fewer Episode #1.98 (Dec 25, 1957) Season 1, Episode 98 - Self - Puppeteer Self - Puppeteer See fewer
The George Gobel Show (1957) (TV Series) - Self - puppeteer (1 episode, 1957) Self - puppeteer (1 episode, 1957) See fewer Phil Harris, Eddie Fisher, Peggy King, Trudy Wood, the Baird Puppets (Dec 17, 1957) Season 4, Episode 7 - Self - puppeteer Self - puppeteer See fewer
Washington Square (1956–1957) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1956) Self - Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1956) See fewer Vivian Blaine, George Jessel, Sophie Tucker (Jun 4, 1957) Season 1, Episode 13 - Self - Puppeteer Self - Puppeteer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Steve Allen Plymouth Show (1956) (TV Series) - Self - Baird's Marionettes (1 episode, 1956) Self - Baird's Marionettes (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Andy Williams, Milt Kamen, Gogi Grant, The Will Mastin Trio (featuring Sammy Davis, Jr.), Marian Ann McKnight , The Baird Puppets (Sep 16, 1956) Season 2, Episode 1 - Self - Baird's Marionettes Self - Baird's Marionettes See fewer
The Vic Damone Show (1956) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1956) Self - Puppeteer (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Bobby Van, the Baird Puppets, Connie Russell (Sep 10, 1956) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self - Puppeteer (as the Baird Puppets) Self - Puppeteer (as the Baird Puppets) See fewer
The Tonight Show (1955–1956) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1955) Self (2 episodes, 1955) See fewer Doretta Morrow, the Bil & Cora Baird puppets (Aug 31, 1956) Season 2, Episode 245 - Self Self See fewer Charlie Shavers, Micki Marlo, Bil & Cora Baird (Dec 26, 1955) Season 2, Episode 71 - Self Self See fewer
The Martha Raye Show (1956) (TV Series) - Self (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) (1 episode, 1956) Self (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) (1 episode, 1956) See fewer Buster Keaton, Paul Douglas (Mar 6, 1956) Season 3, Episode 9 - Self (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) Self (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) See fewer
Today (1955) (TV Series) - Self (16 episodes, 1955) Self (16 episodes, 1955) See fewer Episode dated 1 July 1955 (Jul 1, 1955) Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
Home (1955) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1955) Self (1 episode, 1955) See fewer Bill & Cora Baird (Jun 28, 1955) Season 1, Episode 347 - Self Self See fewer
Max Liebman Presents: Promenade (1955) (TV Movie) - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Max Liebman Presents: Variety (1955) (TV Movie) - Self - Guest Self - Guest See fewer
Juvenile Jury (1955) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1955) Self (1 episode, 1955) See fewer Bill & Cora Baird (Jan 9, 1955) Self Self See fewer
Babes in Toyland (1954) (TV Special) - Clyde (voice) Clyde (voice) See fewer
Good Morning! with Will Rogers, Jr. (1954) (TV Series) - Self (3 episodes, 1954) Self (3 episodes, 1954) See fewer Debut (Mar 15, 1954) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Ed Sullivan Show (1951–1954) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1951) Self (2 episodes, 1951) See fewer Eartha Kitt, Teresa Brewer, Sophie Tucker, Ben Hogan, Billy De Wolfe, Hermione Gingold, Roberta Peters, the Baird Puppets (Apr 4, 1954) Season 7, Episode 29 - Self Self See fewer Episode #4.39 (Jun 10, 1951) Season 4, Episode 39 - Self Self See fewer
Your Show of Shows (1953–1954) (TV Series) - Self / Self - Host (2 episodes, 1953) Self / Self - Host (2 episodes, 1953) See fewer guest host: Jayne Meadows; featuring Sid Caesar, Imogene Coca, The Baird Puppets, James Starbuck (Jan 2, 1954) Season 5, Episode 17 - Self Self See fewer Episode #5.15 (Dec 19, 1953) Season 5, Episode 15 - Self - Host Self - Host See fewer
Café des Artistes (1953) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1953) Self (1 episode, 1953) See fewer Episode dated 24 November 1953 (Nov 24, 1953) Self Self See fewer
The Ezio Pinza Show (1952) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1952) Self (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Christmas Eve Show (Dec 24, 1952) Self Self See fewer
All Star Revue (1950–1952) (TV Series) - Self - Guest Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1950) Self - Guest Puppeteer / Self (3 episodes, 1950) See fewer Host: Tallulah Bankhead; Guests: Jack Carson, Louis Armstrong, Patsy Kelly, Phil Foster, Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes, The Ron Fletcher Dancers, Meredith Willson & his Orchestra (Dec 20, 1952) Season 3, Episode 16 - Self - Guest Puppeteer Self - Guest Puppeteer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Whistling Wizard (1952) (TV Series) - Self - puppeteer (6 episodes, 1952) Self - puppeteer (6 episodes, 1952) See fewer Episode dated 13 September 1952 (Sep 13, 1952) Self - puppeteer Self - puppeteer See fewer See more See fewer Loading
The Sam Levenson Show (1952) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1952) Self (1 episode, 1952) See fewer Ken Murray/Peggy Wood/Buster Crabbe (Apr 22, 1952) Season 2, Episode 11 - Self Self See fewer
Irving Berlin's Salute to America (1951) (TV Special) - Self Self See fewer
The Fred Waring Show (1951) (TV Series) - Self (1 episode, 1951) Self (1 episode, 1951) See fewer Hits from "Flahooley" (May 20, 1951) Season 3, Episode 35 - Self Self See fewer
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950–1951) (TV Series) - Self - Puppeteer (2 episodes, 1950) Self - Puppeteer (2 episodes, 1950) See fewer Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Lena Horne, Jack Albertson, Charlie Cantor, Bil & Cora Baird Marionettes, Landre & Verna, Phil Kramer, Marcia Walter, Al Goodman & his Orchestra (Feb 25, 1951) Season 1, Episode 25 - Self - Puppeteer Self - Puppeteer See fewer Host: Eddie Cantor; Guests: Ida Cantor, Charlie Cantor, Robert Gari, Fred & Sledge, Lesli Scott, Bil & Cora Baird Marionettes, Al Goodman & his Orchestra (Nov 5, 1950) Season 1, Episode 9 - Self - Puppeteer (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) Self - Puppeteer (as Bil and Cora Baird's Marionettes) See fewer
Life with Snarky Parker (1950) (TV Series) - Self (2 episodes, 1950) Self (2 episodes, 1950) See fewer Premiere (Jan 19, 1950) Season 1, Episode 1 - Self Self See fewer Episode dated 24 March 1950 (Mar 24, 1950) Self Self See fewer