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Hollywood puppeteer Van Snowden dies
"Van Snowden was the heart and soul of our company," Sid Krofft said in a statement. "He co-directed most of our puppet shows with me and brought our major characters to life with his brilliance."
PASSINGS: Van Snowden, Maury Allen, Georgi ArbatovVan Snowden, puppeteer, dies at 71; Maury Allen, sportswriter, dies at 78; Georgi Arbatov, Soviet foreign policy advisor, dies at 87 - Los Angeles Times
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Snowden began with Sid and Marty Krofft, played H.R. Pufnstuf and appeared in almost every TV show the brothers produced. He did puppetry as Chucky in the "Child's Play" films and as the Crypt Keeper in the horror anthology "Tales From the Crypt" and served as the lead puppeteer on "Pee-wee's Playhouse."
"Van Snowden was the heart and soul of our company," Sid Krofft said in a statement. "He co-directed most of our puppet shows with me and brought our major characters to life with his brilliance."
In the late 1980s, Snowden shared an Emmy nomination for his work on "D.C. Follies," a syndicated sitcom that used puppets to lampoon celebrities.
As a puppeteer, he portrayed Chucky in the "Child's Play" films and the Crypt Keeper in the 1990s TV series "Tales From the Crypt." His work was also featured in such films as "Beetle Juice" (1988) and "The X Files" (1998).
As a puppeteer, he portrayed Chucky in the "Child's Play" films and the Crypt Keeper in the 1990s TV series "Tales From the Crypt." His work was also featured in such films as "Beetle Juice" (1988) and "The X Files" (1998).
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