Loretta Long
Biography
Loretta Long is an American actress who was Susan Robinson on Sesame Street between 1969 and 2016. Born in Paw Paw, she graduated from Western Michigan University in 1960 and later earned a Ph.D. in urban education from the University of Massachusetts, Amherst in 1973 while still appearing on the show. Before Sesame Street she co-hosted the public television program Soul! and worked as a substitute teacher in New York City. Her character began as a housewife and later became a nurse and a mother, and Long lent her voice to various other Muppets. She performed in musicals including Guys and Dolls, and her 1970 album Susan Sings Songs from Sesame Street was nominated for a Grammy Award. Long also works as a consultant and speaker on education and multiculturalism.
88years old
Turns 89 on October 4in 328 days
- Born Paw Paw
- Star sign: LibraThe sign runs September 23 to October 22
- Also credited as Loretta Mae Long
Movie Career
- Films
- 3
- Career span
- 21 years1978 to 1999
Every film, newest first
- 1999The Adventures of Elmo in GrouchlandIMDb rating 5.9
- 1983Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of ArtIMDb rating 7.9
- 1978Christmas Eve on Sesame StreetIMDb rating 8.4
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Jon Stone directed two of these films. Five actors appear in three of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.








Films together
Frank Oz3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Frank Oz's page The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Long as SusanOz as Bert / Grover / Cookie Monstervoice
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanOz as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grovervoice
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanOz as Bert / Cookie Monster / Grovervoice
Roscoe Orman3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Roscoe Orman's page The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Long as SusanOrman as Gordon
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanOrman as Gordon
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanOrman as Gordon
Jerry Nelson3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Jerry Nelson's page The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Long as SusanNelson as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Copvoice
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanNelson as The Countvoice
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanNelson as Snuffy / The Countvoice
Caroll Spinney3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Caroll Spinney's page The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Long as SusanSpinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouchvoice
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanSpinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouchvoice
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanSpinney as Big Bird / Oscar the Grouchvoice
Sonia Manzano3 films together, 1978 to 1999
Sonia Manzano's page The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland1999IMDb rating 5.9Long as SusanManzano as Maria
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanManzano as Maria
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanManzano as Maria
Jim Henson2 films together, 1978 to 1983
Jim Henson's page Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as SusanHenson as Ernievoice
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as SusanHenson as Kermit the Frog / Ernievoice
Jon StoneDirector, 2 films, 1978 to 1983
All films by Jon Stone Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art1983IMDb rating 7.9Long as Susan
Christmas Eve on Sesame Street1978IMDb rating 8.4Long as Susan
Also two films together5 more actors
- Richard HuntDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
- Alaina Reed-HallDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
- Linda BoveDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
- Martin P. RobinsonThe Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999) and Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983)
- Bob McGrathDon't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art (1983) and Christmas Eve on Sesame Street (1978)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
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