Danny Seagren

Daniel Morley Seagren (November 15, 1943 – November 10, 2025) was an American puppeteer and actor.[1]

Life and career

Seagren was born in Minneapolis on November 15, 1943, the son of Morley R. Seagren and Carol C. (Linner).[2]

Seagren was notably the first person to portray Spider-Man in the 1970s children's series The Electric Company.[3] He also portrayed the character on Spidey Super Stories.[4] Seagren also portrayed Big Bird on Sesame Street for a number of episodes during the 1960s.[5]

Seagren died on November 10, 2025, at the age of 81.[6]

References

  1. ^ Browning, John Edgar; Picart, Caroline Joan (Kay) (2014-01-10). Dracula in Visual Media: Film, Television, Comic Book and Electronic Game Appearances, 1921-2010. McFarland. ISBN 978-0-7864-6201-8.
  2. ^ "Danny Seagren Obituary (1943 – 2025) - Legacy Remembers". Legacy.com. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  3. ^ Jacobs, Dale (2013-08-29). Graphic Encounters: Comics and the Sponsorship of Multimodal Literacy. Bloomsbury Publishing USA. ISBN 978-0-8264-4424-0.
  4. ^ Sacks, Jason; Dallas, Keith (2014). American Comic Book Chronicles: The 1970s. TwoMorrows Publishing. p. 146. ISBN 978-1605490564.
  5. ^ White, Peter (2025-11-27). "Danny Seagren Dies: 'Sesame Street' Star & First Live-Action Spider-Man, Was 81". Deadline. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
  6. ^ Barnes, Mike (2025-11-27). "Danny Seagren, 'Electric Company' Star and the First Live-Action Spider-Man, Dies at 81". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 2025-12-03.
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