Caroll Edwin Spinney was born on the 26th December 1933, in Waltham, Massachusetts USA, and is a puppeteer and cartoonist, probably best recognized for the creation of such characters as Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird, which are featured in the popular kids TV show “Sesame Street” (1969-2014). However, his characters have been featured in numerous other shows, including “Big Bird in China” (1983), “Follow That Bird” (1985), “Elmo Saves Christmas” (1996), “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” (2009-2012), “Portlandia” (2014), and “Saturday Night Live” (2012-2015).
Have you ever wondered how rich Caroll Spinney is, as of mid-2016? According to authoritative sources, it has been estimated that Caroll`s net worth is as high as $2 million, most of his wealth he has earned through his successful creations as identified above, however, he has also published the comics “Harvey”, and the animated series “Crazy Crayon”, which have also increased his net worth.
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Caroll Spinney Net Worth $2 Million
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Caroll grew up in his hometown; from an early age he began to show his talent in drawing and painting, which led to puppeteering, when his mother started to take him to Punch and Judy shows in Blackpool. Little by little he became more focused on puppets, and his mother built him a puppet set for his Christmas and ninth birthday gift.
He was a student at Acton-Boxborough Regional High School in Acton, Massachusetts, and after he matriculated, he joined the US Air Force. Caroll began to sketch the comics “Harvey” while in the force, and also the series “Crazy Crayon”, however, it wasn`t until he returned from the US Air Force, that he started pursuing his professional career, finding his first engagement in the show “Rascal Rabbit” (1955), and then he moved to Boston, to perform with Judy Valentine in her show “The Judy And Goggle Show”.
With the beginning of the 1960s, his career took a turn for the better, when he created several characters, including Mr. Lion and the cat Picklepuss, which became enormously popular, and only helped him improve his career. In 1962, Caroll met Jim Henson, but the two didn`t quite reach agreement until 1969 when Caroll joined the “Sesame Street”, and also “The Muppet Show”.
For the needs of “Sesame Street”, he created the characters Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, which became his main creations, but several others too, including Bruno the Trash Man. His engagement in “The Muppets” and “Sesame Street” have been the main source of his net worth. However, according to reports, he was about to leave “Sesame Street” in 1970, dissatisfied with his salary, but the differences were sorted out immediately, and Caroll became one of the greatest puppeteers in the world. He retired in 2014, since 1960 having been involved in over 90 film and TV titles, in which he voiced the main characters.
Thanks to his long and successful career, Caroll has received numerous prestigious awards, including two BTVA People’s Choice Voice Acting Award in the category Best Male Vocal Performance in a Television Series, for his work on “Sesame Street”, and he also won six Daytime Emmy Awards, also for his work on “Sesame Street”. Furthermore, he received his Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1994 for his contribution to television.
When it comes to his personal life he has been married twice; his first wife was Janice Spinney, with whom he had three children. However, they divorced in 1971, and eight years later he married Debra Jean Gilroy. The couple`s residence is in Woodstock, Connecticut USA.
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