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. Stone won 18 television Emmy Awards. Many regard him as among the best children's television writers.

KNOWN FOR

The Patty Duke Show
1963
Jim Henson Idea Man
2024
Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration
1993
Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989
1989
The World of Jim Henson
1994
Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckie
1988
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
2021
Sesame Street: 50 Years and Counting
2019
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
2015
A Sesame Street Christmas Carol
2006
Sesame Street: Elmo and the Bookaneers: Pirates Who Love to Read!
2009
Sesame Street: Old School Vol. 1 (1969-1974)
2008

FILMOGRAPHY

All
Movies
TV
Acting
15
Directing
32
Writing
13
Producing
6
Sound
1
2024
Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2021
Street Gang: How We Got to Sesame Street
as Self (archive footage)
2015
I Am Big Bird: The Caroll Spinney Story
as Self
1994
The World of Jim Henson
as Self
1990
Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
as Self – Host
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
as Intercom Announcer (voice)
1979
Muppet Breaker Upper
as Announcer for "The Five Basic Rules of Selling" (voice)
1979
Muppet Gimme a Break
as Announcer in "Grump Critic" (voice)
1979
Grump Critic
as Announcer (voice)
1978
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
as Santa Claus (voice) (uncredited)
1975
Sesame Street- Do you know where Ernie lives?
as Self
1968
Creature of Comfort
1967
Ripples
as Architect
1963
The Patty Duke Show
as Talent Scout