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Bob McGrath

Personal Information

Known ForActing
GenderMale
Born / DiedJun 13, 1932 (Died at 90)
Zodiac Sign♊Gemini
Place of BirthOttawa, Illinois, USA
Career Span1958 – 2022
Known Credits35 Titles
Official Links
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ActingPopularity Score 0.8

Bob McGrath

Also known as:Robert Emmett McGrath
Total Works

35

30 movies • 5 shows

Avg Rating

7.2 / 10

across rated releases

Box Office

—

worldwide gross

Global Reach

#1

TMDB star index

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.

Signature Roles & Milestones

Sesame Street
7.1
Sesame Street
1969•series
as Bob Jackson
The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.2
as Bob
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
as Self
Follow That Bird
6.5
Follow That Bird
1985•movie
as Bob

Photos & Headshots2

Full Filmography & Credits

Showing 35 titles featuring Bob McGrath

Sesame Street
7.1
130 eps
Sesame Street
1969•series

as Bob Jackson

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland
6.2

as Bob

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.6
1 eps

as Self

Follow That Bird
6.5
Follow That Bird
1985•movie

as Bob

Jim Henson Idea Man
7.8

as Self (archive footage)

I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
7.4

as Self

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
7.4

as Self

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
7.6

as Bob

Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
6.0

as Bob

The Mike Douglas Show
5.8
1 eps

as Self

Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!
6.1

as Bob

Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
9.3

as Bob

Kraft Music Hall
5.4
1 eps
Kraft Music Hall
1958•series

as Self

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
6.6

as Bob

A Special Sesame Street Christmas
6.7

as Bob

A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
6.7

as Bob (archive footage)

Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!
7.6

as Bob

Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
7.0

as Bob

Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
7.2

as Self – Bob

In Their Own Words: Jim Henson
7.0

as Self - Actor, Sesame Street

Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
9.0

as Self

Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
5.5

as Bob Johnson (archive footage)

Sesame Street Stays Up Late!
7.0

as Bob Johnson

Sesame Street: Sing Along
6.0

as Bob

Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
10.0

as Bob Johnson (archive footage)

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland: Sing and Play
9.0

as Bob (archive footage)

Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
9.0

as Himself

Sesame Street: 40 Years of Sunny Days

as Bob (uncredited) (archive footage)

A Walking Tour of Sesame Street

as Bob Johnson

This Way to Sesame Street

as Bob

Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?

as Bob

Sesame Street: Big Bird's Favorite Party Games

as Bob

Sesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor Adventures
Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!

as Bob

Sesame Unpaved
67 eps
Sesame Unpaved
1999•series