Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990) featured a cast of 42 tracked actors. Of these, 22 (65%) are still alive today and 12 have passed away. The oldest surviving cast member is Kathryn Mullen, age 86. This film starred Caroll Spinney and Jerry Nelson.
65% still with us· verified cast52% of full cast · incl. 8 unverified
Survivorship
Cast Reunion Index: 65% still living
Avg. Age at Death: 69.6 yrs
Deaths by Year
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Cast42 members
| Person | Character | Status | DOB | Age | DOD | Age in 1990 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Caroll Spinney Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Big Bird / Oscar the Grouch (voice) | Deceased | 26/12/1933 | 85 | 08/12/2019 | 57 |
 Jerry Nelson Count von Count / Duck (voice) | Count von Count / Duck (voice) | Deceased | 10/07/1934 | 78 | 24/08/2012 | 56 |
 Richard Hunt Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice) | Gladys the Cow / Forgetful Jones / Don Music (voice) | Deceased | 17/08/1951 | 40 | 07/01/1992 | 39 |
 Frank Oz (archive footage) (voice) | (archive footage) (voice) | Living | 25/05/1944 | 82 | — | 46 |
 Jim Henson Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice) | Ernie / Singer / Kermit the Frog (archive footage) (segment "One Banana") (voice) | Deceased | 24/09/1936 | 53 | 16/05/1990 | 54 |
 Jeremy Irons Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 19/09/1948 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Jane Curtin Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 06/09/1947 | 79 | — | 43 |
 Paul Simon Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 13/10/1941 | 84 | — | 49 |
 James Taylor Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 12/03/1948 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Martin P. Robinson Dinger (archive footage) | Dinger (archive footage) | Living | 09/03/1954 | 72 | — | 36 |
 Kevin Clash Elmo /Hoots the Owl (voice) | Elmo /Hoots the Owl (voice) | Living | 17/09/1960 | 66 | — | 30 |
 David Rudman (archive footage) (voice) | (archive footage) (voice) | Living | 01/06/1964 | 62 | — | 26 |
 Pam Arciero Grundgetta (archive footage) (voice) | Grundgetta (archive footage) (voice) | Living | 08/05/1954 | 72 | — | 36 |
 Cheryl Blaylock Blue Honker (archive footage) | Blue Honker (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Ed Christie Ernie (Assistant) (archive footage) | Ernie (Assistant) (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Jim Kroupa (voice) | (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Noel MacNeal (voice) | (voice) | Living | 15/09/1961 | 65 | — | 29 |
 Brian Muehl Purple Honker (archive footage) | Purple Honker (archive footage) | Living | 24/08/1952 | 74 | — | 38 |
 Kathryn Mullen Green Honker (archive footage) | Green Honker (archive footage) | Living | 10/02/1940 | 86 | — | 50 |
 Karen Prell (archive footage) (voice) | (archive footage) (voice) | Living | 26/07/1959 | 67 | — | 31 |
Caroly Wilcox (archive footage) (voice) | (archive footage) (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
Bryant Young (voice) | (voice) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Emilio Delgado Luis | Luis | Deceased | 08/05/1940 | 81 | 10/03/2022 | 50 |
 Sonia Manzano Maria | Maria | Living | 12/06/1950 | 76 | — | 40 |
 Carl Banks Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 John Candy Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | Yosh Shmenge (archive footage) | Deceased | 31/10/1950 | 43 | 04/03/1994 | 40 |
 Celia Cruz Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 21/10/1924 | 78 | 16/07/2003 | 66 |
 Danny DeVito Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 17/11/1944 | 81 | — | 46 |
 Paul Reubens Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage) | Pee-Wee Herman (archive footage) | Deceased | 27/08/1952 | 70 | 30/07/2023 | 38 |
 Keith Hernandez Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 20/10/1953 | 72 | — | 37 |
 Mark Ingram Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Gordon Jackson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 19/12/1923 | 66 | 15/01/1990 | 67 |
 Madeline Kahn Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 29/09/1942 | 57 | 03/12/1999 | 48 |
Sean Landeta Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Unverified | — | — | — | — |
 Wynton Marsalis Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 18/10/1961 | 64 | — | 29 |
 Jean Marsh Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 01/07/1934 | 90 | 13/04/2025 | 56 |
 Andrea Martin Edith Prickley (archive footage) | Edith Prickley (archive footage) | Living | 15/01/1947 | 79 | — | 43 |
 Itzhak Perlman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 31/08/1945 | 81 | — | 45 |
 Rhea Perlman Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 31/03/1948 | 78 | — | 42 |
 Pete Seeger Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Deceased | 03/05/1919 | 94 | 27/01/2014 | 71 |
 Mookie Wilson Self (archive footage) | Self (archive footage) | Living | 09/02/1956 | 70 | — | 34 |
| Self | Living | 28/02/1948 | 78 | — | 42 |
