| John Lovelady | |
| Birth Date: | August 11, 1931 |
| Occupation: | Puppeteer |
| Known For: | Working on The Muppet Show, Sesame Street, and The Great Space Coaster |
| Awards: | Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Individual Achievement in Creative Technical Crafts |
John Lovelady is an American retired puppeteer who worked with the Muppets, including on the PBS series Sesame Street.[1] Lovelady is originally from Oxford, Mississippi. He was one of the puppeteer troupe in the first season of The Muppet Show (1976–77).[2]
He later joined the syndicated children's series The Great Space Coaster, puppeteered for Mother Goose's Treasury, and also performed in a serialisation of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland.