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Van Charles Snowden (February 19, 1939 – September 22, 2010) was an American puppeteer active in the film and television industries for decades. Snowden performed as the H.R. Pufnstuf character in most projects after the original series and film.
Van Snowden. Actor. Additional Crew. Animation Department. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. Puppeteer Van Charles Snowden was born on February 9, 1939 in San Francisco, California. His parents were Wyatt Estes Snowden and Ortha Dufree. Snowden was raised on a farm in Branson, Missouri.
As one of Hollywood’s foremost puppeteers, Snowden — who died of cancer at age 71 on Sept. 22 in Burbank — brought whimsical characters to life in three decades’ worth of movies and TV shows.
Van Snowden, 71, who inhabited the costumed character H.R. Pufnstuf in the 1970 film and was the lead puppeteer on Pee-wee's Playhouse on television, died of cancer Sept. 22 at a Burbank hospital, said a spokesman for producers Sid and Marty Krofft.
Puppeteer Van Charles Snowden was born on February 9, 1939 in San Francisco, California. His parents were Wyatt Estes Snowden and Ortha Dufree. Snowden was raised on a farm in Branson, Missouri. Van started his career in Hollywood by donning the suit of the famous titular dragon H.R. Pufnstuf in the 1970 theatrical film "Pufnstuf."
Sep 28, 2010 · Van Snowden, one of Hollywood’s premier puppeteers, died Sept. 22 of cancer at St. Joseph’s Hospital in Burbank. He was 71. Snowden began with Sid and Marty Krofft, played...
Veteran suit actor and puppeteer Van Snowden was playing opposite Barbara Mandrell when things didn't go as rehearsed.www.wyrdstuff.com.
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