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Carroll Spinney Biography (1933-)

Born December 26, 1933, in Waltham, MA; married Debra Jean Gilroy, 1979; children: Jessica, Melissa Brooke, Benjamin (from a previous marriage). Addresses: Contact: c/o Children's Television Workshop, One Lincoln Place, NewYork, NY 10023.

Gender

Male

Occupation

Actor

Birth Details

December 26, 1933

Waltham, Massachusetts

Famous Works

• CREDITS
• Film Appearances
• Big Bird, The Muppet Movie, Columbia TriStar Home Video, 1979
• Oscar the Grouch, The Great Muppet Caper, Universal, 1981
• Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, Sesame Street Presents Follow That Bird (also known as Follow That Bird), Warner Bros., 1985
• Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland, Columbia, 1999
• Television Appearances
• Movies
• Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch (uncredited), Big Bird Brings Spring toSesame 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
• Series
• Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, Sesame Street (also known as Canadian Sesame Street), PBS, 1969-?
• Specials
• Big Bird, Oscar the Grouch, and Bruno, Sesame Street Special (alsoknown as Put Down the Duckie), PBS, 1988
• RECORDINGS
• Videos
• Elmopalooza, Children's Television Workshop, 1999
• 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 AlongTravel Songs.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

• Parade Magazine, February 18, 2001, p. 22
• People, December 4, 2000, pp. 115-16