Television
Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch actor Caroll Spinney dies just one day after “Sesame Street” becomes the first TV show to earn Kennedy Center Honors.
Dec. 8, 2019
Caroll Spinney, the “Sesame Street “ puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died Sunday at age 85. TV critic Robert Lloyd has this appreciation.
Entertainment & Arts
Caroll Spinney voiced and operated Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch from their inception in 1969 and performed them almost exclusively into his 80s.
Movies
Imagine your dream grandpa: He’s the best storyteller. Dotes on your grandma.
June 19, 2014
The idea of getting to know the puppeteer responsible for the yellow-feathered sweetness of “Sesame Street’s” Big Bird is a bit scary.
May 14, 2015
Caroll Spinney for years has played one of television’s most popular characters, but most people have never seen or heard of him.
Sept. 15, 1991
There aren’t many octogenarian entertainers who have managed to stay relevant in the ever-changing cultural zeitgeist, but then there haven’t been many people who have played Big Bird.
May 6, 2015
Books
Caroll Spinney is usually hidden within his ‘Sesame Street’ alter egos. Now his own face is becoming known.
May 21, 2003
Leave it to “Sesame Street” to swoop in with the cleverest spoof of award season.
Feb. 20, 2015