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Jon Stone
Deceased

How Did Jon Stone Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 65
GenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn13/04/1931Born inNew Haven, Connecticut, USADied30/03/1997 (aged 65)Died inNew York CityCauseamyotrophic lateral sclerosisWikidataQ3183242 ↗TMDb#141888 ↗

Jon Arthur Stone was an American television screenwriter, director, producer and chlidren's author 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.

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Filmography12 titles

YearTitleCharacterAge at
release
2024Jim Henson Idea ManMovieSelf (archive footage)93
2015I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney StoryMovieSelf84
1994The World of Jim HensonMovieSelf63
1990Jim Henson's Memorial ServiceMovie—59
1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtMovieIntercom Announcer (voice)52
1979Muppet Breaker UpperMovieAnnouncer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)48
1979Muppet Gimme a BreakMovieAnnouncer in "Grump Critic" (voice)48
1979Grump CriticMovieAnnouncer (voice)48
1975Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?MovieSelf44
1968Creature of ComfortMovie—37
1967RipplesMovieArchitect36
1963The Patty Duke ShowSeriesTalent Scout32