Caroll Spinney Archives

The lamp posts that line Sesame Street are a little less bright today, with news puppeteer Caroll Spinney passed away Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame Workshop Spinney had been living with Dystonia for some time, resulting in involuntary muscle spasms. WarnerMedia Here's a look at the official statement[...]

Sesame Street Season 1 Caroll Spinney and Big Bird The lamp posts that line Sesame Street are a little less bright today with news that puppeteer Caroll Spinney is stepping down as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, roles he has performed on Sesame Street since the series premiered in 1969 Performing as a professional puppeteer in[...]

In place of Michael Keaton is Caroll Spinney, the man who has voiced Big Bird for 45 years. [youtube]https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lnfAxUjRQAo[/youtube] [Source: Mashable] This latest clip is brought to you by the number 4 and the word parody… the folks over at Mashable and Sesame Street have come up with a parody of the Oscar Nominated film Birdman[...]