Man and a former Sesame Street puppeteer — has died at the age of 81, his family has announced. Born in Minneapolis, Minnesota, Seagren became the first actor to portray Spider-Man on television on ...

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.

The original live-action Spider-Man, Danny Seagren, has passed away at 81 years of age.

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 ...