About
Sesame Street puppeteer who provided the voices for the lovable characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch.
Before Fame
He served in the United States Air Force, where he used the pseudonym Ed Spinney for his comic strip creations.
Trivia
Prior to becoming a puppeteer, he created the show Rascal Rabbit in Las Vegas. He also specialized as a cartoonist, author, speaker and artist. Throughout his career, he appeared as Big Bird on such programs as Portlandia, Good Morning America, and Jimmy Kimmel Live!.
Family Life
He married his second wife, Debra Spinney, in 1979.
Associated With
He worked alongside Jim Henson on Sesame Street.
