Jon Stone

Person · Open Library

Works

41

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Film & TV

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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.

Known for

• Jim Henson Idea Man — Self (archive footage)2024
• Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street — Self (archive footage)2021
• I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story — Self2015
• The World of Jim Henson — Self1994
• Jim Henson's Memorial Service1990
• Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music — Self – Host1990
• Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art — Intercom Announcer (voice)1983
• Muppet Breaker Upper — Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)1979
• Muppet Gimme a Break — Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)1979
• Grump Critic — Announcer (voice)1979

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type

Group

Origin

United Kingdom

Active from

1962

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners

74

Total plays

574

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Jon

Family name

Stone

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

New Haven

Place of death

New York City

Spouse

Beverley Owen

Occupation

film director

Notable work

Sesame Street

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