Birthday
1931/04/13
Day of death
1997/03/30 (66 years old)
Gender
Male
Place of Birth
New Haven, Connecticut, USA
Also know as
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Jon Arthur Stone (April 13, 1931 – March 30, 1997) was an American writer, director, and producer who was best known as an original crewmember on the children's television show Sesame Street and is credited with helping to develop characters such as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch and Big Bird. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as among the best children's television writers.
(2015) I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
(1967) Ripples
as Architect
(1968) Creature of Comfort
as ---
(2024) Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
(1994) The World of Jim Henson
as Self
(2021) Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
(1979) Muppet Breaker Upper
as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
(1979) Muppet Gimme a Break
as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
(1979) Grump Critic
as Announcer (voice)
(1983) Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Intercom Announcer (voice)
(1978) Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
(1963) The Patty Duke Show
as Talent Scout