Arts Oct 17 Puppeteer who played Big Bird on ‘Sesame Street’ retiring Caroll Spinney tells the New York Times that Thursday will be his last day on the program, which he joined from the start in 1969. In addition to Big Bird, the 84-year-old was also Oscar the Grouch. By Associated Press
Arts May 08 Big Bird puppeteer tugs at heartstrings with poignant memories in Reddit AMA Caroll Spinney, the puppeteer behind Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on “Sesame Street,” did a Reddit AMA session Friday, where he fielded questions about his decades-long career with the PBS children’s television show. By Joshua Barajas