Caroll Spinney

Puppeteer Caroll Spinney Announces Retirement from Sesame Street

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Wednesday, October 17, 2018
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NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere.

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  • NEW YORK, Oct. 17, 2018 /PRNewswire/ --Puppeteer Caroll Spinney today announced that he is stepping down from the roles of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which he has performed on Sesame Street since its 1969 premiere.
  • Spinney even met his wife of 45 years, Debra, on the Sesame Street set in 1973.
  • "Caroll has been one of the leading lights of Sesame Street from the very beginning," said Joan Ganz Cooney, co-founder of Sesame Workshop.
  • Sesame Workshop is the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, the pioneering television show that has been reaching and teaching children since 1969.

Feathered, Furry, and Human Guests Celebrate Puppetry at "Puppets for Puppetry" Fundraiser Honoring the Esteemed Puppeteer Caroll Spinney

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Wednesday, May 16, 2018
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The event raised funds for the Atlanta-based Center for Puppetry Arts, and honored the esteemed puppeteer Caroll Spinney, best known to fans around the world as the performer of the iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.

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  • The event raised funds for the Atlanta-based Center for Puppetry Arts, and honored the esteemed puppeteer Caroll Spinney, best known to fans around the world as the performer of the iconic Sesame Street characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
  • The Center for Puppetry Arts' mission is to inspire imagination, education and community through the global art of puppetry.
  • Center for Puppetry Arts is a unique cultural treasurea magical place where children and adults are educated, enlightened, and entertained.
  • Center for Puppetry Arts is a non-profit, 501(c)(3) organization and is supported in part by contributions from corporations, foundations, government agencies, and individuals.