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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.
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- Jon Arthur Stone, April 13, 1931, New Haven, Connecticut, U.S.
Jon Stone, the Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and director who helped create ''Sesame Street'' and such beloved characters as Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, died on Sunday...
Jon Stone (April 13, 1931 - March 30, 1997), was an Emmy-winning writer, director, and producer who was involved in the creation of Sesame Street and continued to work on the show until shortly before his death. Born in New Haven, Connecticut, Stone graduated from Williams College in 1952.
Jon Stone was a prolific and award-winning creator of children's television, best known for Sesame Street. He also worked on Clarissa Explains It All and other projects, and died of Lou Gehrig's disease in 1997.
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- New Haven, Connecticut, USA
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By Staff. Apr 1, 1997. Jon Stone, co-creator and Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and director of "Sesame Street," died Sunday in Mount Sinai Hospital in Manhattan. He was 65.
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Apr 4, 1997 · Jon Stone, Emmy Award-winning writer, producer and director who helped create “Sesame Street” and such beloved characters as Cookie Monster, Big Bird and Oscar the Grouch, has died at age 65....
Nov 7, 2019 · Jon Stone, a producer of the beloved children's show, helped create a racially diverse and integrated neighborhood for the characters and the audience. Learn how he drew inspiration from Harlem and other black communities for the set design and the cast of 'Sesame Street'.