- Born
- December 26, 1933
- Died
- December 8, 2019 (aged 85)
- Place of birth
- Waltham, Massachusetts, USA
- Also known as
- Caroll Edwin Spinney, Carroll Spinney, Ed Spinney, Carroll Edwin Spinney
Biography
Caroll Edwin Spinney (sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney; December 26, 1933 – December 9, 2019) was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the children's television show Sesame Street.