Changes: Daniel Seagren

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Spiderman — Danny Seagren as Spider-Man on *The Electric Company*.

Myrtle_Beach_Comic_Con_-_Dan_Seagren_Interview — Myrtle Beach Comic Con - Dan Seagren Interview

Daniel Seagren is a puppeteer and trained dancer who worked for Jim Henson from 1968 into the early 1970s. Seagren performed background characters in The Frog Prince, The Great Santa Claus Switch (playing Cigar Box Frackle, the proto-Gonzo), and The Muppet Musicians of Bremen.

Seagren performed Big Bird on The Ed Sullivan Show, and filled in as the Bird for Sesame Street episode 0083 when Caroll Spinney was sick. As Big Bird, he and the human cast toured around America, in promotion of the second season.

Seagren later performed the pantomime role of Spider-Man on the Children's Television Workshop series The Electric Company. He now owns a puppet building business in New York City.

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+[[Image:Spiderman.jpg|thumb|300px|Danny Seagren as Spider-Man on ''The Electric Company''.]]
-'''Daniel Seagren''' is a puppeteer who worked for [[Jim Henson]] from [[1968]] into the early 1970s.
+[[File:Myrtle Beach Comic Con - Dan Seagren Interview|thumb|right|300px]]
-Besides being a muppet performer he's also a trained dancer. He performed [[Big Bird]] on The Ed Sullivan show and on the first season of [[Sesame Street]] when [[Caroll Spinney]] was sick.  Seagren now owns a puppet building business in New York.
+'''Daniel Seagren''' is a puppeteer and trained dancer who worked for [[Jim Henson]] from 1968 into the early 1970s. Seagren performed background characters in ''[[The Frog Prince]]'', ''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' (playing [[Cigar Box Frackle (Snarl)|Cigar Box Frackle]], the proto-[[Gonzo]]), and ''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''.
+Seagren performed [[Big Bird]] on ''[[The Ed Sullivan Show]]'', and filled in as the Bird for ''[[Sesame Street]]'' [[episode 0083]] when [[Caroll Spinney]] was sick. As Big Bird, [[Sesame Street Cast Tours|he and the human cast toured]] around America, in promotion of the second season.
-Seagren performed background characters in ''[[The Frog Prince]]'' ,''[[The Great Santa Claus Switch]]'' ,and''[[The Muppet Musicians of Bremen]]''.
+Seagren later performed the pantomime role of [[Spider-Man]] on the [[Sesame Workshop|Children's Television Workshop]] series ''[[The Electric Company]]''. He now owns a puppet building business in [[New York City]].
-[[Category:Muppet Performers|Seagren, Daniel]]
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+[[Category:Muppet Performers]]