Ray Henry
Ray Henry is a puppeteer, builder, and art director who is yet another puppeteer that hasn't done Sesame Street but should have. He is best known for working on Barney & Friends from 1990-1997, building the sets and puppets, puppeteering, and being costume shop supervisor. Ray has worked alongside Jess Nelson and Charles Bailey as Leapfrog Productions, which was responsible the original sets, props, and puppets before 3/Design Studio took over. Henry should have shown off his talents to Sesame Street, by then he would have learned a few things from the Muppet performers and builders. The last time he did Barney was in 1997, right when Brice Armstrong, Todd Duffey, and Earl Fisher took over the puppetry work. I've read on IMDb that he was last seen on-screen as a fisherman in a film called Mr. What. It's a mystery on what Ray Henry was doing between 1997 and 2015. Pity that there's another puppeteer who has became hidden to the public after a specific year. If he worked on Sesame Street, not only would he be a Muppet performer, but he would also kept himself busy before moving into film work. I sure hope that Ray is still alive today and is doing something puppetry related. If Henry is, than he should reveal to the world what he's working on now. It's not something he has to do, it's only a suggestion because I believe he has what it takes to be remembered. Ray Henry, you were excellent on Barney & Friends in the workshop and on the set performing many different puppets. I hope someday you'll remember how much fun you had working on that show, and even consider reunited with your co-workers someday, if possible. Even though Sesame Street is not something you have heard of, you still had what it takes to be a Muppet performer. Stupendous puppet building and performing Ray. You're a born natural Henry!
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