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1943-11-15 · Hennepin County, Minnesota, USA · Male

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Daniel Morley Seagren (November 15, 1943 – November 10, 2025) was an American puppeteer and actor.

Life and career

Seagren was born in Minneapolis on November 15, 1943, the son of Morley R. Seagren and Carol C. (Linner).

Seagren was the first person to portray Spider-Man in recorded live-action, appearing in the Spidey Super Stories sketches in the 1970s children's television series The Electric Company, joining the main cast during its fourth season (1974-75) and stayed until the series end in 1977.

Seagren also portrayed Big Bird on Sesame Street for a number of episodes during the 1960s.

Seagren died on November 10, 2025, at the age of 81.