Caroll Spinney
Acting
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019), was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. Description above from the Wikipedia article Caroll Spinney, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Born: December 26, 1933
Place of Birth: Waltham, Massachusetts, U.S.
Known For
Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehouse
Elmo learns fire safety from Firefighter Bill. This all comes about because he was scared after being in a fire at Mr. Hooper's Store on Sesame Street. Elmo visits Engine Company 58 Ladder Company 26 of the FDNY where he gets to see the firetruck, try on a helmet, and learn about firefighters.
Sesame Street: Big Bird Sings!
Big Bird may not be able to fly, but he can sing. He joins Snuffy to spend some time looking through Bird's scrapbook and all the reminiscing leads to some singing. Big Bird croons some of the old classics, including "ABCDEFG," "I just adore four," and "What's Your Name." Snuffy joins him on a few tunes
Sesame Street: Get Up and Dance
Big Bird decides to hold a birthday party for Radar in the dance studio around the corner. More kids than Sesame Street Muppets are seen in the video as the plot moves along by the kids suggesting a dance, Celina explaining how to do it, and the song or video plays.
Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Sillier at the Movies
In a spoof of Siskel and Ebert's Sneak Previews, Telly and Oscar are seen in a movie theater, reviewing the silliest songs from Sesame Street. Telly loves all of them and he gives them 5 "Wows". Oscar, however, dislikes them and gives them 5 "Phooeys" (but ends up liking the last clip).
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
Following Jim Henson's passing on May 16th 1990, two public memorial services were held. The first (featured here) was held in New York at Cathedral of St. John the Divine on May 21, 1990. The second service was held in London at St. Paul's Cathedral on July 2nd 1990.
Sesame Street's 50th Anniversary Celebration
C is for Celebrate! Join host Joseph Gordon-Levitt and the residents of Sesame Street - human and monsters alike - to celebrate 50 years of learning, laughter, and love. Familiar felt faces like Roosevelt Franklin, Don Music, Sherlock Hemlock, and the Amazing Mumford join celebrity guests Norah Jones, Nile Rodgers, Sterling K. Brown, Meghan Trainor, Patti LaBelle, and Elvis Costello in this heartwarming special.
Big Bird in Japan
While visiting Japan, Big Bird wanders off from a guided tour bus in Tokyo, and is lost until a Japanese woman helps him get to where he needs to go. The woman, however, is hiding a secret.
Sesame Street 1986 Wrap Party
Rare footage from the Sesame Street season 18 cast and crew wrap party. 1986 When the Sesame Street cast and crew finish taping a season, they traditionally celebrate with a wrap party where they have dinner, watch a reel of outtakes and highlights from the season, and enjoy live skits that often poke fun at the show. In addition, toasts are exchanged, and awards and bottles of wine are presented to people who got engaged, married or had babies since the last party. In the earliest days of the show, Richard Hunt took it upon himself to provide entertainment for the parties, for one party, cameraman Frank Biondo was given the role of introducing one of Hunt's acts and from then on, he served as the organizer and emcee for the live show, eventually he was granted a full stage so they could set up the show. Includes an "adult version" of the song People in your neighborhood, sung by Bob McGrath.
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
Bert, Ernie, and friends put on a new play and some of your favorite words are the stars.
The West Wing
The West Wing provides a glimpse into presidential politics in the nation's capital as it tells the stories of the members of a fictional presidential administration. These interesting characters have humor and dedication that touches the heart while the politics that they discuss touch on everyday life.
Filmography
as Big Bird (voice) / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Self / Big Bird
as Big Bird
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Self - Muppet Performer
as Big Bird/Oscar
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Self
as Big Bird
as Big Bird (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird
as Big Bird
as Big Bird
as Oscar the Grouch as the Grouch of Hearts (voice)
as Big Bird
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch / Big Bird (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
as Oscar The Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice) (archive footage)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (archive footage)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
as Self / Big Bird (archive footage)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird and Oscar
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Dog in Pound (uncredited)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Picklepuss / Pop
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch/Bruno the Trashman (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird and Oscar
as Big Bird
as Big Bird/Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch / Bruno the Trashman (voice)
as Big Bird
as Caroll Spinney (self)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird (voice) (archive footage)
as Big Bird
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice)
as Big Bird
as Oscar the Grouch
as Bennett Snerf
as Sam the Robot
as Cookie Monster
as Big Bird
as Self - Guest
as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch
as Big Bird