Spinney, Carroll 1933–

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Spinney, Carroll 1933–

(Ed Spinney)

PERSONAL

Born December 26, 1933, in Waltham, MA; married first wife (divorced, 1971); married Debra Jean Gilroy, 1979; children: (first marriage) Jessica, Melissa Brooke, Benjamin. Education: Attended art school in Boston. Avocational Interests: Drawing, painting.

Addresses:

Contact—c/o Children's Television Workshop, One Lincoln Place, New York, NY 10023; Greater Talent Network, 437 Fifth Ave., New York, NY 10016.

Career:

Actor.

Awards, Honors:

Daytime Emmy awards (with others), outstanding individual achievement in children's programming, 1974, 1976, 1979, Daytime Emmy Award, special classification of outstanding individual achievement—performers, 1984, Daytime Emmy Award nomination, outstanding performer in a children's series, 1999, Daytime Emmy Award (with Kevin Clash), best performer in a children's series, 2007, all for Sesame Street; Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, 1994; received honorary Doctorate of Humane Letters, Eastern Connecticut State University, 2000; named a Living Legend, Library of Congress, 2000; Lifetime Achievement Award, Daytime Emmy Awards, 2006.

CREDITS

Film Appearances:

Voice of Big Bird, The Muppet Movie, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1979.

Voice of Oscar the Grouch, The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981.

(As Caroll Spinney) Voice of Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (also known as Follow That Bird), Warner Bros., 1985.

(As Caroll Spinney) Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Columbia, 1999.

Film Work:

Muppet performer, The Great Muppet Caper, 1981.

Television Appearances; Series:

Mr. Lion, Bozo's Big Top, 1966.

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, Sesame Street (also known as Canadian Sesame Street), PBS, 1969—.

Voice of Oscar the Grouch, Shalom Sesame, 1987.

Big Bird, Elmo's Musical Adventure, 2000.

(Uncredited) Voice of Oscar, Play with Me Sesame, Noggin, 2002.

Television Appearances; Movies:

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch (uncredited), Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street, 1987.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, A Muppet Family Christmas, 1987.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch (uncredited), The Adventures of Super Grover, 1987.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Elmo Saves Christmas, Children's Television Workshop, 1996.

Big Bird, Cinderelmo, Fox, 1999.

Television Appearances; Specials:

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Julie on Sesame Street, 1973.

Voice, Out to Lunch, 1974.

Voice of Big Bird, NBC Salutes the 25th Anniversary of the Wonderful World of Disney, NBC, 1978.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Christmas Eve on Sesame Street, 1978.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, A Sesame Street Christmas, 1978.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, A Walking Tour of Sesame Street, 1979.

Voice of Big Bird, Bob Hope on the Road of China, 1979.

The 22nd Annual TV Week Logie Awards, Nine Network, 1980.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Big Bird in China, 1983.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1983.

Performer, Henson's Place, 1984.

Big Bird, Night of 100 Stars II, 1985.

Voice of Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years, 1986.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, A Muppet Family Christmas, 1987.

(Uncredited) Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, The Adventures of Super Grover, 1987.

(Uncredited) Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Big Bird Brings Spring to Sesame Street, 1987.

(As Caroll Spinney) Big Bird, Kids Like These, 1987.

Big Bird, Big Bird in Japan, 1988.

Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, Sesame Street Special (also known as Put Down the Duckie, Put Down the Duckie: A Sesame Street Special, Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie—An All-Star Music Special, and The Sesame Street Special), PBS, 1988.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street: 20 and Counting, 1989.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, The Muppets Celebrated Jim Henson, 1990.

Voice of Big Bird, Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake, 1991.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Sesame Street Stays Up Late! (also known as Sesame Street Stays Up Late! A Monster New Year's Eve Party), 1993.

Voice of Muppet performer, The World of Jim Henson, 1994.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration, 1994.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Sesame Street's All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Streets Forever!, 1994.

Big Bird, Elmo Saves Christmas, 1996.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Elmopalooza, 1998.

Himself, Sesame Street Unpaved, 1999.

Voice of Big Bird, Cinderelmo, 1999.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Sesame Street, 2000.

Sesame Street, 2001.

Big Bird, 50 Greatest TV Animals, Animal Planet, 2003.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, The 31st Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, NBC, 2004.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street Presents: The Street We Live On (also known as Sesame Street: Elmo's World—The Street We Live), 2004.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, The 32nd Annual Daytime Emmy Awards, ABC, 2006.

Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Elmo's Christmas Countdown, ABC, 2007.

Television Appearances; Episodic:

Big Bird, The Flip Wilson Show, 1970.

Voice of Big Bird, "A Special Program with Arthur Fiedler and Friends from Sesame Street," Evening at Pops, PBS, 1971.

Big Bird, "131," The Electric Company, PBS, 1972.

Oscar the Grouch, "453," The Electric Company, PBS, 1975.

Big Bird, The Muppet Show, 1978.

Big Bird, "Competition," Mister Rogers' Neighborhood, PBS, 1981.

Big Bird, "The Stan Plan," Soul Man, 1998.

"Tweet! Tweet! Tweet!," Between the Lions, 2000.

"Close-Up: Sesame Street," Biography, Arts and Entertainment, 2001.

(As Big Bird) Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2001.

(As Oscar the Grouch) Hollywood Squares (also known as H2 and H2: Hollywood Squares), syndicated, 2001.

(Uncredited) Voice of Big Bird, Rove Live, Ten Network, 2003.

Big Bird, "Eppur Si Muove," The West Wing, NBC, 2004.

Television Work; Series:

Creator, Rascal Rabbit, 1955.

Also worked as a puppeteer, The Judy and Goggle Show.

Television Puppeteer; Specials:

A Muppet Family Christmas, 1987.

Sesame Street, 2000.

RECORDINGS

Videos:

Voice of Big Bird, Learning About Numbers, 1986.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Learning About Letters, 1986.

Voice of Big Bird, The Best of Ernie and Bert, 1988.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Count It Higher: Great Music Videos from Sesame Street, 1988.

Picklepuss, Pop, Wow, You're a Cartoonist!, 1988.

Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird, Sesame Songs: Rock & Roll, 1990.

Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Songs: Monster Hits!, 1990.

Voice of Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird, Sesame Songs: Sing-Along Earth Songs, 1993.

Big Bird, It's Not Easy Being Green, 1994.

Voice of Big Bird and Oscar, Elmo Saves Christmas, 1996.

Elmopalooza, Children's Television Workshop, 1999.

Zoe's Dance Moves, Sony Wonder, 2003.

(As Caroll Spinney) Voice of Big Bird, Sesame Street: Three Bears and a New Baby, Sony Wonder, 2003.

Big Bird, What's the Name of That Song, Sony Wonder, 2004.

Big Bird, Sesame Street: Friends to the Rescue, Genius Products, 2005.

Big Bird, Elmo Visits the Doctor, Sony Wonder, 2005.

Big Bird and Oscar, Guess That Shape and Color (short), 2006.

Oscar and Big Bird, A Sesame Street Christmas Carol, Genius Products, 2006.

Elmo's World: What Makes You Happy?, Genius Products, 2007.

CDs:

Elmopalooza!, Sony Wonder, 1999.

Also recorded music CDs: Sesame Street: Big Bird Leads the Band; Sesame Street: Bert's Blockbusters; Sesame Street: Kid's Favorite Songs; Sesame Street: Best of Elmo; and Sesame Street: Sing Along Travel Songs.