Ernie Carroll

Australian TV legend Ernie Carroll, who was Ossie Ostrich's puppeteer on Hey Hey It's Saturday, has died aged 92.

Farewell to a very smart, funny, and kind man x— Danie Tregonning (@DanieTreg) pic.twitter.com/wLNwn2mfZf March 30, 2022 Ernie Carroll and Ossie Ostrich was the reason I kept watching Hey Hey as a kid. His gentle and witty word based humour was wonderful. My heart is very heavy right now. Tributes are pouring in for Ernie Carroll, the man behind Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s iconic Ossie Ostrich, who has died. Hey Hey It’s Saturday’s Ossie Ostrich puppeteer Ernie Carroll dies aged 92

Australian entertainment pioneer Ernie Carroll, best known as the puppeteer behind Hey Hey It's Saturday character Ossie Ostrich, dies aged 92.

"Ernie was a pioneer of television starting back in the 50s, coming from a radio background to GTV9 when television was in its infancy," Mr Somers wrote. "It is with overwhelming sadness I announce the passing of my beloved friend and mentor Ernie Carroll," Hey Hey It's Saturday host Daryl Somers wrote on social media. - Fellow entertainer Daryl Somers called him "a pioneer of television"

Australian television personality Ernie Carroll, best known for his character Ossie Ostrich on Hey Hey It's...

In Ernie's case he was a cartoonist, camera operator, sponsor liaison officer, producer, writer, on camera character playing Professor Ratbaggy and, as himself, illustrating and narrating the adventures of Joybelle in the kids shows he also produced out of GTV9 in the 60s. A tribute was paid to Ernie on our recent 50th anniversary special." "It called upon the many talents of all involved.

Legendary Australian entertainer Ernie Carroll, best known as the man behind Ossie Ostrich, has died.

We express our deepest condolences to Ernie’s extended family including Daryl and the Hey Hey family.” Ernie was a pioneer of Australian television. A tribute was paid to Ernie on our recent 50th anniversary special.

Australian entertainer Ernie Carroll, best known as the puppeteer behind Hey Hey It's Saturday's Ossie Ostrich, has died at the age of 92.

Role: Carroll played the puppeteer and voice of Ossie from 1971 until December 1994. Australian entertainer Ernie Carroll dead at 92: Puppeteer behind Hey Hey It's Saturday's Ossie Ostrich dies peacefully surrounded by his family. Farewell to a very smart, funny, and kind man.' He reprised his role in 2009 with the Hey Hey reunion special and later returned in 2010 after a deal was signed for at least 20 new episodes My heart is very heavy right now. Australian entertainer Ernie Carroll dead at 92: Puppeteer behind Hey Hey It's Saturday's Ossie Ostrich dies peacefully surrounded by his family

Daryl Somers has paid a heartfelt tribute to his mentor and friend Ernie Carroll who has died aged 92.

Under the guiding hand of Ernie Carroll, who has died at age 92, Ossie Ostrich was a wise-cracking fixture of Australian television for almost three ...

And a million more TV shows and characters. There are a thousand channels compared to the handful which existed when Ossie was born. But it is a powerful reflection on his character that the man was so comfortable letting the character take the spotlight for so long. Though the show featured other costume and puppet characters, including Plucka Duck and Dickie Knee, the absence of Ossie was deeply felt. Five years later the show was cancelled. The man behind Ossie, Ernie Carroll, was not a household name.

Beloved Australian television entertainer and pioneer, Ernie Carroll has sadly passed away at the age of 92. Carroll is known as a pioneer of early ...

Ernie Carroll was an Australian puppeteer, writer, radio and television personality who was active in the media scenes from 1957 to 2010.

The cause of the death of Ernie Carroll has not been disclosed but it is assumed that he died of old age. Ernie Carroll Wife Ernie Carroll Obituary