The post Remembering Sesame Street’s Caroll Spinney, Big Bird, and Oscar the Grouch appeared first on ... Bird starred in his own movie, 1985’s Follow That Bird. On its surface, the movie ...

The cast member of the long-running children’s show is also the man behind Oscar the Grouch. Spinney ... yellow avatar in the feature film “Follow That Bird,” and conducted symphony ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life ... I’ll be watching Follow That Bird while crying until I’m dehydrated.

singing the Grouch’s anthem “I Love Trash” suggests something simpler. Spinney’s — and Oscar’s — enthusiasm is just as heartening as Big Bird’s, but the Grouch’s love of garbage ...

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who played Big Bird ... and “Follow that Bird.” He also appeared in 2009’s “Night at the Museum: Battle for the Smithsonian” as Oscar the Grouch.

The lamp posts that line Sesame Street are a little less bright today with news that puppeteer Caroll Spinney is stepping down as Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, roles he has performed on Sesame ...

Caroll Spinney announced in a statement today that he’s handing over Big Bird and his other character, Oscar the Grouch, to younger performers. The 84-year-old joined “Sesame Street” at its ...

Carroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on "Sesame Street," died Sunday (8 DEC. 2019) at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut ...

(CNN) -- Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who brought beloved "Sesame Street" characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch to life ... I'll be watching Follow That Bird while crying until I'm dehydrated.

Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer who has portrayed Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street” since the program’s 1969 premiere, announced Wednesday that he is stepping down from the roles.