Jon Stone

Personal Info

Birthday

April 13, 1931

Day of Death

1997-03-30

(65 years old)

Place of Birth

New Haven, Connecticut, USA

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

The Patty Duke Show

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Grump Critic

Ripples

Muppet Gimme a Break

Muppet Breaker Upper

Filmography

2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Intercom Announcer (voice)
1979
Grump Critic
as Announcer (voice)
Muppet Gimme a Break
as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
Muppet Breaker Upper
as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1967
Ripples
as Architect