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Caroll Spinney

Actor • Born 1933

Caroll Spinney

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About

Caroll Edwin Spinney (sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney; December 26, 1933 – December 9, 2019) was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street.

Known for

Sesame Street posterSesame StreetSeries • 1969The West Wing posterThe West WingSeries • 1999Scrubs posterScrubsSeries • 2001Portlandia posterPortlandiaSeries • 2011The Muppet Show posterThe Muppet ShowSeries • 1976Night at the Museum: Battle of the Smithsonian posterNight at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianMovie • 2009Sesame Unpaved posterSesame UnpavedSeries • 1999Homeward Bound: The Incredible Journey posterHomeward Bound: The Incredible JourneyMovie • 1993The Muppet Movie posterThe Muppet MovieMovie • 1979The Great Muppet Caper posterThe Great Muppet CaperMovie • 1981The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland posterThe Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandMovie • 1999Follow That Bird posterFollow That BirdMovie • 1985A Muppet Family Christmas posterA Muppet Family ChristmasMovie • 1987The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson posterThe Muppets Celebrate Jim HensonMovie • 1990Christmas Eve on Sesame Street posterChristmas Eve on Sesame StreetMovie • 1978