The Great Muppet Caper Cast and Crew

The Great Muppet Caper

Plot: Kermit and Fozzie are newspaper reporters sent to London to interview Lady Holiday, a wealthy fashion designer whose priceless diamond necklace is stolen. Kermit meets and falls in love with her secretary, Miss Piggy

Release Date: Friday, June 26 1981
44 years ago

Genres: Family, Comedy, Crime, Romance, Mystery

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Cast

Jim Henson. Jim Henson was 44 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / The Muppet Newsman'.

Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1936 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1990

Frank Oz. Frank Oz was 37 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Miss Piggy / Fozzie Bear / Sam the Eagle / Animal (voice)'.

Birthday: Thu, May 25 1944

Dave Goelz. Dave Goelz was 34 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Gonzo / Beauregard / Zoot / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew / Lobbuck Lou'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 16 1946

Jerry Nelson. Jerry Nelson was 46 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager'.

Birthday: Tue, Jul 10 1934 –
Died: Fri, Aug 24 2012

Richard Hunt. Richard Hunt was 29 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Scooter / Statler / Sweetums / Janice / Beaker / Bubba'.

Birthday: Fri, Aug 17 1951 –
Died: Tue, Jan 07 1992

Steve Whitmire. Steve Whitmire was 22 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Rizzo the Rat / Lips (voice)'.

Birthday: Wed, Sep 24 1958

Charles Grodin. Charles Grodin was 46 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Nicky Holiday'.

Birthday: Sun, Apr 21 1935 –
Died: Tue, May 18 2021

Diana Rigg. Diana Rigg was 42 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Lady Holiday'.

Birthday: Wed, Jul 20 1938 –
Died: Thu, Sep 10 2020

John Cleese. John Cleese was 41 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Neville'.

Birthday: Fri, Oct 27 1939

Jack Warden. Jack Warden was 60 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Mike Tarkenian'.

Birthday: Sat, Sep 18 1920 –
Died: Wed, Jul 19 2006

Robert Morley. Robert Morley was 73 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'British Gentleman by Pond'.

Birthday: Tue, May 26 1908 –
Died: Wed, Jun 03 1992

Peter Ustinov. Peter Ustinov was 60 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Truck Driver'.

Birthday: Sat, Apr 16 1921 –
Died: Sun, Mar 28 2004

Caroll Spinney. Caroll Spinney was 47 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Oscar the Grouch (voice)'.

Birthday: Tue, Dec 26 1933 –
Died: Sun, Dec 08 2019

Susan Backlinie. Susan Backlinie was 34 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Charkie's Water Ballet Performer'.

Birthday: Sun, Sep 01 1946 –
Died: Sat, May 11 2024

Joan Sanderson. Joan Sanderson was 68 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Dorcas'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 24 1912 –
Died: Sun, May 24 1992

Peter Falk. Peter Falk was 53 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Tramp'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 16 1927 –
Died: Thu, Jun 23 2011

Danny John-Jules. Danny John-Jules was 20 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Street Dancer'.

Birthday: Fri, Sep 16 1960

Erica Creer. Erica Creer was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Marla'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Kate Howard. Kate Howard was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Carla'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Della Finch. Della Finch was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Darla'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Michael Robbins. Michael Robbins was 50 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Henderson'.

Birthday: Fri, Nov 14 1930 –
Died: Fri, Dec 11 1992

Peter Hughes. Peter Hughes was 59 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Stanley'.

Birthday: Sat, May 20 1922 –
Died: Tue, Feb 05 2019

Peggy Aitchison. Peggy Aitchison was 59 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Guard'.

Birthday: Sat, Oct 22 1921 –
Died: Mon, Jan 29 1990

Tommy Godfrey. Tommy Godfrey was 65 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Bus Conductor'.

Birthday: Tue, Jun 20 1916 –
Died: Sun, Jun 24 1984

Christine Nelson. Christine Nelson was >> in The Great Muppet Caper

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Valli Kemp. Valli Kemp was 30 in The Great Muppet Caper as '2nd Model'.

Birthday: Sun, Nov 19 1950

Mike Quinn. Mike Quinn was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Muppet Performer'.

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Crew

Jim Henson. Jim Henson was 44 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Director, Characters'

Birthday: Thu, Sep 24 1936 –
Died: Wed, May 16 1990

Michael Barnes. Michael Barnes was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Casting Director'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Oswald Morris. Oswald Morris was 65 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Director of Photography'

Birthday: Mon, Nov 22 1915 –
Died: Mon, Mar 17 2014

Jack Rose. Jack Rose was 69 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Writer'

Birthday: Sat, Nov 04 1911 –
Died: Sat, Oct 21 1995

Jay Tarses. Jay Tarses was 41 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Writer'

Birthday: Mon, Jul 03 1939

Jerry Juhl. Jerry Juhl was 42 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Writer'

Birthday: Wed, Jul 27 1938 –
Died: Mon, Sep 26 2005

Tom Patchett. Tom Patchett was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Writer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Frank Oz. Frank Oz was 37 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Producer'

Birthday: Thu, May 25 1944

David Lazer. David Lazer was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Producer'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday

Lew Grade. Lew Grade was 74 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Executive Producer'

Birthday: Tue, Dec 25 1906 –
Died: Mon, Dec 14 1998

Ralph Kemplen. Ralph Kemplen was 68 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Editor'

Birthday: Tue, Oct 08 1912 –
Died: Sun, Apr 04 2004

Joe Raposo. Joe Raposo was 44 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Songs, Original Music Composer'

Birthday: Mon, Feb 08 1937 –
Died: Sun, Feb 05 1989

Julie Harris. Julie Harris was 60 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Costume Design'

Birthday: Mon, Mar 21 1921 –
Died: Sat, May 30 2015

Stuart Freeborn. Stuart Freeborn was 66 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Makeup Supervisor'

Birthday: Sat, Sep 05 1914 –
Died: Wed, Feb 06 2013

Drew Struzan. Drew Struzan was 34 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Art Designer'

Birthday: Tue, Mar 18 1947 –
Died: Mon, Oct 13 2025

Harry Lange. Harry Lange was 50 in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Production Design'

Birthday: Sun, Dec 07 1930 –
Died: Thu, May 22 2008

Joan Carpenter. Joan Carpenter was >> in The Great Muppet Caper as 'Hair Supervisor'

Birthday: Unknown Birthday