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- Writer
- Music Department
- Actor
Jeff Moss served as founding head-writer and composer/lyricist on CTW's (now Sesame Workshop's) Sesame Street (1969). He won 15 Emmys for his work, and wrote the songs for four Grammy Award-winning records. His music and lyrics for The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984) earned him an Academy Award nomination. In addition, Moss helped create such beloved Muppet characters as Cookie Monster, Oscar the Grouch, and Guy Smiley. Moss also wrote many of Sesame Street's hit songs, such as "I Love Trash," "Skin," and "I Don't Want to Live on the Moon." Johnny Cash, Julie Andrews, The Boston Pops, and many other top musical stars have performed Moss' songs. His first single, "Rubber Duckie," sold more than a million copies. Another Moss hit, "Nasty Dan," was recorded by Johnny Cash and Claude François in France, where it became No. 1 on the pop charts. Moss started composing as a youngster; he studied Western classical music at New York's Browning High School and went on to Princeton University, where he studied music and wrote books, music, and lyrics for the college's Triangle Club Productions. Moss penned more than a dozen best-selling books under the "Sesame Street" name and as an independent humorist as well.- Norma Ransome was born on 14 October 1914 in Chicago, Illinois, USA. She was an actress, known for The Bionic Woman (1976), That's O'Toole (1949) and Most Wanted (1976). She was married to Arthur Peterson. She died on 24 September 1998 in Pasadena, California, USA.
- Tom Avera was born on 21 February 1921 in Smithfield, North Carolina, USA. He was an actor, known for Lights Out (1946), Suspense (1949) and Studio One (1948). He died on 24 September 1998 in Pittsboro, North Carolina, USA.
- Second Unit Director or Assistant Director
- Production Manager
- Producer
Austen Jewell was born on 17 November 1915 in Fort Worth, Texas, USA. He was an assistant director and production manager, known for Terms of Endearment (1983), Star Trek II: The Wrath of Khan (1982) and Superman (1978). He died on 24 September 1998 in Vista, California, USA.- Art Director
- Production Designer
Rolland M. Brooks was born on 17 December 1907 in Tacoma, Washington, USA. He was an art director and production designer, known for Star Trek (1966), Mission: Impossible (1966) and The Untouchables (1959). He died on 24 September 1998 in Monterey, California, USA.- Juan Felipe Preciado was born on 13 February 1937 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico. He was an actor, known for Mi querida Isabel (1996), Sweet Challenge (1988) and La sucesion (1980). He was married to Lilia García Bernal. He died on 24 September 1998 in Mexico, Distrito Federal, Mexico.
- Jose Mangual was born on 18 March 1924 in Puerto Rico. He was married to Carmelina Falgas. He died on 24 September 1998 in New York, USA.