Spinney was at the center of a documentary in 2014. The beloved 8-foot, 2-inch yellow bird has been feted with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, celebrated with his likeness on a US postage stamp, and named a “Living Legend” in 2000 by the Library of Congress. Spinney’s five decades portraying the beloved characters left him in the shadows, even as Big Bird and Oscar became famous worldwide.īig Bird visited China with Bob Hope in 1979 and even showed off his massive dancing skills with the Rockettes and prima ballerina Cynthia Gregory. AFP/Getty ImagesĬaroll Spinney, Big Bird actor, flying 'Sesame Street' coop (Mr.Big Bird (L) and other Sesame Street puppet charactors on Novemin New York.Mama Said Knock You Out ( Word of the Day segment) Flipper Face (" Jerry Nelson: A 65th Birthday Celebration").Frog's Legs (" Grouch Bus Stop" sketch).Scaredy Pants ( A Sesame Street Christmas Carol) Jonesy (" A Walking Tour of Sesame Street").Sweetheart ( Sesame Street 4th of July).Tin Ears (collectively with Susan and Jay) ( 0665).Dum-Dum ( The Flip Wilson Show episode 5).Little Red Menace ( 2470, 2554, 2580, When I Grow Up, 3972, The Street We Live On, Super Grover! Ready for Action, 4517). Furball ( 2271, Big Bird's Sesame Street Story, Elmo in Grouchland (CD-ROM)).Miss Dancey Pants ( The Ellen DeGeneres Show).Shorty ("Grouch Bus Stop" insert ( First: Episode 2145)).Helmet Head ( Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse).Miss Happy Tree ( A Sesame Street Christmas Carol).Sharpies ( 0314 - collectively with Luis and Brynne). Face ( Sesame Street: 20 and Still Counting)
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