Jim Henson trained him to be a puppeteer, and he also worked on ‘Sesame Street’ and appeared as Big Bird on ‘The Ed Sullivan ...

Danny Seagren, renowned Jim Henson puppeteer and the first live-action Spider-Man, has died at age 81. He played Big Bird on Sesame Street, performed in live shows, and contributed to various children ...

Danny Seagren, who was the first person to play Spider-Man in a live-action role, died in Little River, South Carolina, ...

Danny Seagren, a “Sesame Street” puppeteer who also appeared as an early iteration of Spider-Man on “The Electric Company,” ...