Caroll Spinney
Caroll Edwin Spinney (December 26, 1933 – December 8, 2019) was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.
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| Full name at birth | Caroll Edwin Spinney
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| Claim to fame | Being Big Bird and Oscar The Grouch on Sesame Street
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| Date of birth | 26 December 1933
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| Place of birth | Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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| Date of death | 8 December 2019
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| Age | 85 (age at death)
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| Place of death | Woodstock, Connecticut, USA
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| Cause of death | Dystonia
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| Occupation | Puppeteer, cartoonist, author, speaker
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| Height | 5' 9½" (177 cm)
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| Distinctive feature | White Beard
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| Net worth | $8,000,000 USD
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Caroll Spinney is known for his role in the documentary Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street (2021) as Self.
He is also known for his role in the TV mini series documentary Challenger: The Final Flight (2020) as Self - Sesame Street Muppet.
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