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Caroll Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (born December 26, 1933 in Waltham, Massachusetts, USA) is a puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street. He graduated from Acton-Boxborough Regional High School. He has described his experience as Big Bird as "a lot like growing up to be Mickey Mouse... only taller!"
When he was in the US Air Force, Caroll wrote and illustrated Harvey, a comic strip about military life. He also animated a series of black and white cartoons called Crazy Crayon. These were done under the pseudonym "Ed Spinney."
In 1955, Spinney headed to Las Vegas, Nevada, where he created the show Rascal Rabbit. He returned to Boston, joining The Judy and Goggle Show in 1958 as a puppeteer. At this series, he was Goggle, to Judy Valentine's Judy.
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Happy bday; Caroll Spinney[Big Bird]76, Phil Spector 70, Carlton Fisk 62, Ozzie Smith 55, Lars Ulrich[Metallica]46, J 42, Chris Daughtry 30
yesterday_today (Ian Cunningham) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 20:27:24 -0000
Happy bday; Caroll Spinney[Big Bird]76, Phil Spector 70, Carlton Fisk 62, Ozzie Smith 55, Lars Ulrich[Metallica]46, J 42, Chris Daughtry 30
OMG ... actor Caroll Spinney is 76. Happy Birthday. You know Caroll. Give up? See BigB: http://bit.ly/1r1KK9 #TV #PBS
PingWiFi (PingWiFi) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 18:29:25 -0000
OMG ... actor Caroll Spinney is 76. Happy Birthday. You know Caroll. Give up? See BigB: http://bit.ly/1r1KK9 #TV #PBS
Happy BONUS Celebrity Birthday to Caroll Spinney, 76: Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the past 40 years. http://twitpic.com/vbwi6
reggriffin (Reg Griffin) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 17:47:34 -0000
Happy BONUS Celebrity Birthday to Caroll Spinney, 76: Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch for the past 40 years. http://twitpic.com/vbwi6
Happy bday: Caroll Spinney[Big Bird]76, Phil Spector 70, Carlton Fisk 62, Ozzie Smith 55, Lars Ulrich[Metallica]46, J 42, Chris Daughtry 30
IanStuart (IanStuart Cunningham) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:25:48 -0000
Happy bday: Caroll Spinney[Big Bird]76, Phil Spector 70, Carlton Fisk 62, Ozzie Smith 55, Lars Ulrich[Metallica]46, J 42, Chris Daughtry 30
Happy #80s Birthday to Metallica's Lars Ulrich(46), HOF SS Ozzie Smith(55) and 'Oscar & Big Bird from Sesame Street' Caroll Spinney(76)
OldSchool80s (Old School 80s) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:07:53 -0000
Happy #80s Birthday to Metallica's Lars Ulrich(46), HOF SS Ozzie Smith(55) and 'Oscar & Big Bird from Sesame Street' Caroll Spinney(76)
Good Morn Multiverse! Bdays: FM radio, Nissan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Charles Babbage, Steve Allen, Alan King, Caroll Spinney, & Temuera Morrison!
PopulrDelusions (Popular Delusions) Sat, 26 Dec 2009 15:01:18 -0000
Good Morn Multiverse! Bdays: FM radio, Nissan, Tokugawa Ieyasu, Charles Babbage, Steve Allen, Alan King, Caroll Spinney, & Temuera Morrison!
Caroll Spinney - Official site with book information, list of characters he's played and samples of his paintings.
Meta Description: [ Caroll Spinney: author, artist, and puppeteer, he has played Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street since 1969. ]
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Caroll Spinney Fan Page - Biography, character profiles, press, mailing address, and art by Spinney and fans.
NPR : A Life Inside Big Bird - At eight-foot-two, he's easily the biggest star in children's television. But it's a small world inside the costume of Sesame Street's Big Bird. Caroll Spinney, who also performs Oscar the Grouch, discusses the evolution of Big Bird with NPR's Bob Edwards. See a video clip of Spinney's characters.
Meta Description: [ At eight-foot-two, he's easily the biggest star in children's television. But it's a small world inside the costume of Sesame Street's Big Bird. Caroll Spinney, who also performs Oscar the Grouch, discusses the evolution of Big Bird with NPR's Bob Edwards. See a video clip of Spinney's c... ]
The Internet Movie Database (IMDb): Carroll Spinney - Credits and trivia.
Meta Description: [ Carroll Spinney - Filmography, Awards, Biography, Agent, Discussions, Photos, News Articles, Fan Sites ]
USA Today: The bird man of 'Sesame Street' - Article focusing on Spinney's philosphical book.
Meta Description: [ Caroll Spinney doesn't live on Sesame Street; he just works there. For the past 34 years, Spinney has portrayed both Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on television's longest-running children's program. ]
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