Peter D. Arnott (1931-1990) was a puppeteer and Professor of drama at Tufts University.
He earned a PhD in drama from the University of Wales before moving to the United States where he taught drama at the University of Iowa.
In 1969, Arnott was hired by Tufts University where he was their youngest professor.
He joined the Classics department of the University of Iowa in 1958.
He taught courses in Greek drama, western civilization and theater history until he moved to Tufts University's Drama department in 1969.