Hans Boskamp

 Hans Boskamp  ( 1932 - 2011 ) was a Dutch actor & former association football er who dubbed  OSCAR THE GROUCH  on Sesamstraat, the Dutch co - production of SESAME STREET.

Boskamp performed in several well known Dutch television series & movies, including '' Oppassen ! ! ! ,  Floris  , &  Turkish Delight '' from director Paul Verhoeven.

He was also a very good friend of John Lennon. When both Lennon & Yoko Ono wanted to protest against the Vietnam War, Hans Boskamp suggest ed the idea to hold their 1 st of two Bed - Ins for Peace in the Dutch capital , Amsterdam , & personally arranged their stay in the Amsterdam Hilton Hotel.

Boskamp ' s real name was Johannes Hendricus Gerardus Hoelscher. His stage name was analogous t o his father ' s, actor Johan Boskamp , whose birth name was Johan Adriaan Hoelscher.

Club career
Rotterdam - born Boskamp played his club football in Amsterdam for Ajax, BVC Amsterdam & D WS.

International career
Boskamp made his debut for the Netherland s i n a September 1952 friendly match against Den mark & earned a total of 4 cap s, scoring no goals. His final international was a May 1954 friendly match against Switzerland.

Acting career
After retiring as a football e r, Boskamp became an actor.

Later life & death
Boskamp died of a stroke o n March 21 st 2011, at the age of 78.