Seagren was born in
Minneapolis on November 15, 1943, the son of Morley R. Seagren and Carol C. (Linner). Seagren was notably the first person to portray
Spider-Man in the 1970s children's series
The Electric Company. He also portrayed the character on
Spidey Super Stories. 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. ==References==