Overview
- Trained by Jim Henson, Seagren performed on Sesame Street and at times stepped in as Big Bird for episodes and live appearances, including on The Ed Sullivan Show.
- He portrayed Spider-Man on PBS’ The Electric Company in silent Spidey Super Stories that used thought bubbles to encourage reading and later inspired a Marvel tie-in comic.
- Seagren appeared as Spider-Man in roughly three dozen segments during his years on The Electric Company alongside cast members such as Rita Moreno and Morgan Freeman.
- He created Miss Peach of the Kelly School and earned a Daytime Emmy in 1980, with additional credits on Captain Kangaroo and Who’s Afraid of Opera.
- Survivors include longtime companion Kate Vereau and close family members, with a celebration of life to be planned and memorial donations encouraged to the Entertainment Community Fund.