Bob Dermer

Bob Dermer is a Canadian puppeteer, voice actor, and actor who assisted in the Canadian Sesame Street video, Basil Hears a Noise. Why hasn't he done any other Canadian projects featuring Muppets? Bob was probably too busy performing outside to do so. Dermer has done many productions outside of Basil Hears a Noise, but he's done more voice acting than puppeteering. As a puppeteer, he was best known for performing Sam on Today's Special, with his fiancée Nina Keogh (who did Muffy). He also worked on Mr. Dressup, The Santa Clause, and even a 1975 show called Readalong. I've read that Bob Dermer has never puppeteered before, until he met Noreen Young who taught him how to operate a puppet. In addition to puppetry, he also voice acted in both The Care Bears and The Raccoons (voicing numerous characters). I wonder if he liked voice acting more than puppeteering. I think Bob's last acting role was in a television movie called Hostile Advances: The Kerry Ellison Story as a drunk person. I'm not sure if this is true or not, but I have read that Dermer retired from performing in 2002. He did a great job performing with puppets and animation for many years and I say he should be proud of himself for following his dreams as a kid. Sans the personal issues he had, he's still one great man and really knew how to perform for Today's Special. Bob Dermer, I never knew how talented and busy you were over the years. I hope that people will recognize how much work you've done within Today's Special, Care Bears, and The Raccoons. You still would have been great if you did the Muppets or more Canadian Sesame Street work. But I guess you felt that you were more famous outside of them Bob. Just keep on remembering how much fun you had Dermer!