MARTIN: Puppeteer Caroll Spinney, who retires today after nearly five decades of performing on "Sesame Street" as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

And if that isn’t impressive enough, he’s also played Oscar the Grouch for the same number of years. Although Big Bird is an international star, Spinney, 81, has mostly remained hidden behind ...

Caroll Spinney, the "Sesame Street" puppeteer behind legendary characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died, Sesame Workshop said Sunday. He was 85. Spinney had been living with dystonia ...

(CNN) After 46 years as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Caroll Spinney is stepping forward in a new documentary about his life as Big Bird. Sesame Street's puppeteer, at 81 years-old, participated ...

The post Remembering Sesame Street’s Caroll Spinney, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch appeared first on Consequence of Sound. Caroll Spinney may not be a household name. But ask any child or ...

While he is most well known as Big Bird’s puppeteer, he also was the puppeteer and soul behind Oscar the Grouch. Contrary to popular belief, Oscar was never mean-spirited or angry, simply grouchy.

While he is most well-known as Big Bird's puppeteer, he also was the puppeteer and soul behind Oscar the Grouch. Contrary to popular belief, Oscar was never mean-spirited or angry, simply grouchy.

Art historian Weber (Anni & Josef Albers) presents a scrupulously detailed biography of pioneering Dutch abstract painter Piet Mondrian (1872–1944). Raised by austere, religious Continue reading ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street” since the program’s 1969 premiere, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the roles.

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for 49 years at “Sesame Street,” died in Connecticut after living with dystonia. He was 85. Sesame Workshop announced his ...

Caroll Spinney, the longtime "Sesame Street" puppeteer who played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday at 85. He died at his Connecticut home "after living with dystonia for some time ...