Jim Henson trained him to be a puppeteer, and he also worked on ‘Sesame Street’ and appeared as Big Bird on ‘The Ed Sullivan Show.’ By Mike Barnes Senior Editor A professionally trained dancer, ...

Danny Seagren, the Jim Henson -trained puppeteer who played Big Bird on Sesame Street and portrayed the first-ever live-action Spider-Man on the kids’ show The Electric Company, has died. He was 81.

Danny Seagren death: First live-action Spider-Man actor, dies aged 81 - Actor was also an accomplished puppeteer and even portrayed Big Bird on episodes of Sesame Street ...

Danny Seagren, the Jim Henson-trained puppeteer who performed on the kids show The Electric Company as a silent Spider-Man in the first live-action depiction of the Marvel superhero, has died. He was ...

Danny Seagren, who was the first person to play Spider-Man in a live-action role, died in Little River, South Carolina, following a illustrious career that also included work on Sesame Street ...