The Emmy-winning actor was diagnosed with lung cancer in January. By The Associated Press PHILADELPHIA (AP) — David Smyrl, the Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired ...

As the seminal children’s show celebrates its 50th birthday, a mega-fan looks back on its immeasurable impact on her life. There are a lot of ways I could express my enduring feelings for Sesame ...

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Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according to the Sesame ...

The character "Ronald Grump," a parody of New York real estate mogul Donald Trump, has appeared sporadically on the Public Broadcasting Service children's television series "Sesame Street" since the ...

An Emmy-winning actor best known for his role as Mr. Handford, the retired firefighter who ran Hooper's Store on "Sesame Street," has died. David Smyrl was 80. Smyrl's wife, Cheryl, says he died ...

HARTFORD, Conn. - Caroll Spinney, who gave Big Bird his warmth and Oscar the Grouch his growl for nearly 50 years on “Sesame Street,” died Sunday at the age of 85 at his home in Connecticut, according ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. NEW YORK, NY – MAY 31: Caroll Spinney and ...