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 ...

The cast member of the long-running children’s show is also the man behind Oscar the Grouch. Spinney, 84, joined “Sesame Street” in 1969 when the series was in its inaugural season and has ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday, according to Sesame Workshop.

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life, died on Sunday, according to Sesame Workshop.

Big Bird helped me find my purpose,” he says in the release. “Even as I step down from my roles, I feel I will always be Big Bird. And even Oscar, once in a while!

Caroll Spinney, who has played the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch since Sesame Street’s premiere in 1969, announced his retirement on Wednesday, October 17 — details ...

Caroll Spinney, the man who voiced Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch for nearly 50 years, dead at 85. Carrol Spinney voiced and operated the two major Muppets from their inception in 1969 when he was 36 ...

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

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere. "Big Bird brough… ...

Follow Us. Visit The ... beloved “Sesame Street” character Big Bird to life for nearly 50 years. The cast member of the long-running children’s show is also the man behind Oscar the ...