Don Sahlin

All you want to know about Don Sahlin

Don Sahlin (June 19, 1928 – February 19, 1978) was a Muppet design and builder who worked for Jim Henson from 1962 to 1977. He built the Muppet characters Bert and Ernie, Grover, and Cookie Monster among others. His character designs are often recognizable for their spheroid heads partially bisected to create large mouths. Henson later had a bench in London dedicated to his memory. The series finale of Fraggle Rock is also dedicated to him. After all the regular credits have been shown, a special credit appears which reads "This show is for Don Sahlin".