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Caroly Wilcox(1931-2021)

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  • Puppetry
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Follow That Bird (1985)
Caroly Wilcox was born on 16 May 1931 in Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA. She was an actress, known for The Muppet Movie (1979), Sesame Street (1969) and The Muppet Show (1976). She died on 9 January 2021.
BornMay 16, 1931
DiedJanuary 9, 2021(89)
BornMay 16, 1931
DiedJanuary 9, 2021(89)
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  • Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys
    • 4 wins & 7 nominations total

Known for

Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
The Muppet Movie
7.6
  • Additional Crew
  • 1979
Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Additional Crew
Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
The Muppets Take Manhattan
6.9
  • Additional Crew
  • 1984

Credits

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Additional Crew

  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1969–2012
  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1993
  • Shalom Sesame (1987)
    Shalom Sesame
    6.7
    TV Series
    • muppet designer
    • 1990–1991
  • Frank Oz, Jim Blashfield, Victor DiNapoli, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, and Christopher Cerf in Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror (1991)
    Sesame Street: Monster in the Mirror
    6.8
    Music Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1991
  • Judy Freudberg, Stephen Lawrence, J. Squires Emily, Norman Stiles, Jon Stone, Cathi Turow, and Lisa Simon in Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake (1991)
    Big Bird's Birthday or Let Me Eat Cake
    6.9
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer
    • 1991
  • Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game (1991)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game
    8.2
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals (1991)
    Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
    8.2
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1991
  • Kevin Clash in Basil Hears a Noise (1990)
    Basil Hears a Noise
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • muppet designer
    • 1990
  • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse (1990)
    Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Firehouse
    8.5
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1990
  • Sesame Songs: Dance Along! (1990)
    Sesame Songs: Dance Along!
    8.2
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Sesame Street: Rock & Roll (1990)
    Sesame Street: Rock & Roll
    8.8
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Caroll Spinney in Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital (1990)
    Sesame Street Home Video Visits the Hospital
    7.6
    Video
    • muppet designer
    • 1990
  • Frank Oz, Kevin Clash, and Jerry Nelson in Sesame Street: Monster Hits! (1990)
    Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
    7.3
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1990
  • Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
    7.8
    Video
    • muppet designer (uncredited)
    • 1990

Actress

  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Muppet Performer
    • Additional Muppet Performer
    • Additional Muppets ...
    • 1969–2012
  • Shalom Sesame (1987)
    Shalom Sesame
    6.7
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Chevy Chase, Frank Oz, Sandra Bernhard, John Candy, Jim Henson, Joe Flaherty, Richard Hunt, Waylon Jennings, Jerry Nelson, Martin P. Robinson, Caroll Spinney, and Dave Thomas in Follow That Bird (1985)
    Follow That Bird
    6.8
    • Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Dabney Coleman, Jim Henson, Joan Rivers, Gregory Hines, Art Carney, James Coco, and Linda Lavin in The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
    The Muppets Take Manhattan
    6.9
    • Additional Muppet Performer (uncredited)
    • 1984
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • Muppet Performer
    • 1979

Puppetry

  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • puppets
    • 1976–1978
  • Jim Henson and Jerry Nelson in Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas (1977)
    Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • puppet designer
    • 1977
  • The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence (1975)
    The Muppet Show: Sex and Violence
    7.3
    TV Special
    • puppets
    • 1975
  • The Muppets Valentine Show (1974)
    The Muppets Valentine Show
    6.8
    TV Special
    • puppet designer
    • 1974
  • All Join Hands (1962)
    All Join Hands
    TV Series
    • puppeteer
    • 1963–1964

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Personal details

  • Born
    • May 16, 1931
    • Delaware County, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • January 9, 2021

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