You may not know Caroll Spinney by name or face, but if you have a kid, were a kid, or spent any time around kids, you'll probably recognize his voice. The ability to delight millions of children - ...

Along with Big Bird, Caroll Spinney also voiced Oscar the Grouch when he joined the show in 1969 Sesame Street has lost one of its original residents. Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird ...

Sesame Street's Big Bird and puppeteer Caroll Spinney participate in the ceremonial lighting of the Empire State Building in honor of Sesame Street's 50th anniversary on Friday, Nov. 8, 2019, in New ...

A call from Big Bird made an impression on both the boy and puppeteer. — -- The man behind Big Bird shared an emotional story about how he brought joy to a dying fan in the final moments of his ...

The post R.I.P. Caroll Spinney, original Big Bird puppeteer dies at 85 appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Caroll Spinney, who worked as a puppeteer on Sesame Street for five decades playing ...

The puppeteer, perhaps best known for bringing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life on "Sesame Street" for the past 46 years, marked his 82nd birthday Saturday, near the end of a high-profile ...

Imagine your dream grandpa: He’s the best storyteller. Dotes on your grandma. Has plenty of sage wisdom to share. Calls you “cutie.” Oh, and he’s also Big Bird. That’s basically Caroll Spinney, the 80 ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind the iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch died Sunday at the age of 85. He passed away at his Connecticut home after living with dystonia, ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer and actor behind "Sesame Street's" Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday. He was 85. He died at his home in Connecticut, according to a press release from Sesame ...

“Caroll Spinney’s contributions to Sesame Street are countless. He not only gave us Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, he gave so much of himself as well,” Sesame Street co-founder Joan Ganz Cooney said ...

HARTFORD, Conn. — Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according ...