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Known For

Directing

Known Credits

51

Gender

Male

Birthday

1931-04-13

Day of Death

1997-03-30 (66 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

Also Known As

Jon Stone

Biography

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

Acting

Ripples

1967

Ripples

as

Architect

Jim Henson Idea Man

2024

Jim Henson Idea Man

as

Self (archive footage)

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

2021

Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street

as

Self (archive footage)

Muppet Breaker Upper

1979

Muppet Breaker Upper

as

Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)

Muppet Gimme a Break

1979

Muppet Gimme a Break

as

Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)

Grump Critic

1979

Grump Critic

as

Announcer (voice)

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

as

Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)

The Patty Duke Show

The Patty Duke Show

as

Talent Scout

Production

Crew

Directing