Nathan Levinson Nathan Levinson Nathan Levinson (July 15, 1888 – October 18, 1952) was an American sound engineer. He won an Oscar in the category Sound Recording for the film "Yankee Doodle Dandy" and was nominated for 16 more in the same category. He was also nominated seven times in the category Best Special Effects. The Oscar statue that Levinson won for "Yankee Doodle Dandy" was sold for nearly $90,000 at an auction in Dallas in July 2011. Levinson won an Academy Award and was nominated for 16 more in the category Best Sound. He was also nominated seven times for Best
Mrs. Grouch Mrs. Grouch Mrs. Grouch is the mother of Oscar the Grouch in the long-running American children's television series "Sesame Street" (1969–). Mrs. Grouch has visited Sesame Street various times over the years, including in episode 3141, to make sure that her son is still Grouchy, and hasn't been turned nice. That same year, she also appeared in the special "Sesame Street Stays Up Late!", communicating by telephone with Oscar and other relatives. In a later visit to Sesame Street, she was performed by Leslie Carrara-Rudolph. After she arrives in that episode, she & Oscar greet each other in a very