Actor
Danny Seagren
November 15, 1943 · Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA
Danny Seagren (born 15 November 1943) is an American puppeteer and trained dancer who worked for Jim Henson from 1968 in the early 1970s.
Seagren performing reindeer in The Ed Sullivan Show rendition of the Christmas "Reindeer Bit." with Jim Henson in 1968. Other appearances on Ed Sullivan would include performing Big Bird in a dance number with birdwatchers. Seagren also filled in as Big Bird on Sesame Street for Episode 0083 and 0086 when Caroll Spinney was sick, toured as Big Bird with the human cast around America to promote the second season, and stood in as Big Bird in cast photos.
Often works with
Jim Henson
3 titles together
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
Frank Oz
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
Jerry Nelson
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
John Lovelady
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
Richard Hunt
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen, The Great Santa Claus Switch
Jerry Juhl
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Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince, The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
