Bio
- Created a show titled Rascal Rabbit in 1955.
- Served in the Air Force after college.
- Began his puppetry career in 1958 on The Judy and Goggle Show.
- Met Jim Henson after he watched Spinney perform at a 1969 Salt Lake City puppet festival; Henson offered him a place on Sesame Street, playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
- Was declared a living legend by The Library of Congress in 2000.
- Published his memoir, The Wisdom of Big Bird in 2003.
- Was the commencement speaker at Villanova University in 2004.
- Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006.
Caroll SpinneyDecember 26, 1933 - December 8, 2019 (aged 85)Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
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Bio
- Created a show titled Rascal Rabbit in 1955.
- Served in the Air Force after college.
- Began his puppetry career in 1958 on The Judy and Goggle Show.
- Met Jim Henson after he watched Spinney perform at a 1969 Salt Lake City puppet festival; Henson offered him a place on Sesame Street, playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
- Was declared a living legend by The Library of Congress in 2000.
- Published his memoir, The Wisdom of Big Bird in 2003.
- Was the commencement speaker at Villanova University in 2004.
- Received a Lifetime Achievement Award from the Daytime Emmy Awards in 2006.
