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title: "1 Caroll Spinney Quotes - Famous Marionetteist"
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# Caroll Spinney

(1933–2019)   Marionetteist

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Caroll Spinney was a marionetteist.

## Quick Facts About Caroll Spinney

Born December 26, 1933

Died December 8, 2019

Profession Marionetteist

## About Caroll Spinney

American puppeteer (1933–2019)... \| Caroll Edwin Spinney was an American puppeteer, cartoonist, author, artist and speaker, most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on Sesame Street from its inception in 1969 until 2018.

##  Quotes by Caroll Spinney

> [ “Jim \[Henson\] had written letters to his five children to be opened only after his death. Brian read from his. Jim wrote,… ](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/caroll-spinney/jim-henson-had-written-letters-to-his-five-children-to-be-opened-only/)

Caroll Spinney

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