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Caroll Spinney
Born 1933-12-26Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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.
Screen work
Movies & roles
Jerry Nelson: A Celebratory Birthday AnimaticBig Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame StreetSelfSesame Street's 50th Anniversary CelebrationSelf / Big BirdSesame Street: 50 Years and CountingBig Bird / Various CharactersMister Rogers: It's You I LikeSelfOnce Upon a Sesame Street ChristmasBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)In Their Own Words: Jim HensonSelf - Muppet PerformerSesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!Big Bird/OscarI Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryBig Bird / Oscar the Grouch / SelfDrew: The Man Behind the PosterSelfSesame Street: Elmo's Magic NumbersBig BirdSesame Street: Singing with the StarsBig Bird (voice)Michael Bublé: A Michael Bublé ChristmasOscar the GrouchBeing Elmo: A Puppeteer's JourneySelfSesame Street: Wild Words and Outdoor AdventuresBig BirdSesame Street: The Best Pet in the WorldBig BirdJim Henson: His Sesame Street StoryRoleSesame Street: Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical TalesBig BirdSesame Street: Elmo's World: All About FacesOscar The Grouch (voice)Sesame Street: Bedtime with ElmoOscar the Grouch (voice)Night at the Museum: Battle of the SmithsonianOscar the Grouch (voice)Sesame Street: Being GreenOscar the Grouch (voice)Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)Big BirdSesame Street: Old School Vol. 3 (1979-1984)Big Bird