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. Caroll Edwin Spinney, sometimes credited as Carroll Spinney or Ed Spinney (December 26, 1933 December 8, 2019), was an American puppeteer most famous for playing Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch on the childrens television show Sesame Street.Caroll Spinney, ... ... ( read more! ) Jim Henson was an American film director, television producer and puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets. ... ... ( read more! ) Frank Oz born Richard Frank Oznowicz is a British-born American film director, actor, voice actor and puppeteer who is known for creating and performing the characters Miss Piggy and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show and for directing films, including the 1986 Little Shop Of Horrors remake and Dirty Rotten Scoundrels. He is also the operator and voice ... ... ( read more! ) Alison Bartlett OReilly(born July 14, 1971) is aNew York-based actress who has portrayedGina JeffersononSesame Streetsince 1987, and has reprised the role in various related specials, direct-to-video productions, andThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland.Bartlett began her career as a child actress, appearing at the age of 12 as Joanne in the 1984 st ... ... ( read more! ) .Dave Goelz (born July 16, 1946) is a puppeteer best-known for his association with The Muppets, and in particular with the Muppet character Gonzo. His other Muppet characters include Dr. Bunsen Honeydew, Zoot (the saxophonist of Dr. Teeth and The Electric Mayhem), Beauregard the janitor and Tiny (the humungous chicken in The Adventures of Elmo in ... ... ( read more! ) .Steven Whitmire (born September 24, 1958) is an American puppeteer who works with The Jim Henson Company and Sesame Workshop. He has been the performer of two signature Muppets - Kermit the Frog and Sesame Streets Ernie - since the death of their creator, Jim Henson, in 1990. Characters original to Whitmire include Rizzo the Rat, Lips (the trumpet ... ... ( read more! ) While a student atNew YorksHigh School of Art and Design, Orman made his theatrical debut in the 1962 topical revue "If We Grow Up." He was an early member of theFree Southern Theaterfor two years in the mid-1960s and a founding member ofHarlem, New Yorks New Lafayette Theatre, where he acted in and directed numerous plays. His many other stage app ... ... ( read more! ) Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.Jerry Nelson, ... ... ( read more! ) Fran Brill(born September 30, 1946) is an actress and puppeteer who worked onSesame Streetbeginning in 1970. She was the first female puppeteer hired byJim Henson, outside of wifeJane Henson. She is best known for performingPrairie DawnandZoe. Brill retired from performing in September 2014. ... ... ( read more! ) Sonia Manzano is an actress and writer, known for Sesame Street (1969), Follow That Bird (1985) and Firepower (1979). She has been married to Richard Reagan since 1986. They have one child. ... ... ( read more! ) .Matthew J Vogel II (born October 6, 1970) has been a Muppet performer for the Jim Henson Company since the 1990s. On Sesame Street, Vogel served as the assistant puppeteer for Ernie, performing either one or both hands while Steve Whitmire performed the head and vocal. Eventually, Vogels ability to mimic the sound and performance of Caroll Spinney ... ... ( read more! ) Emilio Delgado was a Mexican American television, film and stage actor, voice artist and singer best known for his role as Luis, the Fix-it Shop owner, on the childrens television series Sesame Street. ... ... ( read more! ) ... Jane Ann Henson (ne Nebel June 16, 1934 April 2, 2013) was an American puppeteer and co-founder of Muppets, Inc. with her husband Jim Henson.Jane Henson, ... ... ( read more! ) . Eric Jacobson (b. July 25, 1970) is a puppeteer and Muppet performer, who has been the primary replacement puppeteer for Frank Ozs characters since 2001.Jacobson initially started playing Bert in 1997, but officially joined the cast as Bert and additional Muppets in 2000. His role expanded in 2002 to include new Grover segments, particularly Glob ... ... ( read more! )