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Jim Henson
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Director, Producer, Screenwriter, Executive Producer, Actor Born: September 24, 1936 in Greenville, MS Death: May 16, 1990 in New York City, NY Biography:For as long as he could remember, Mississippi born "Jim Henson" was a devoted fan of puppeteers and ventriloquists; his idols included "Edgar Bergen", Burr Tillstrom and Bil and Cora Baird. While attending high school in Maryland (where his meteorologist father had been relocated), Henson was hired for the staff of the Washington, D.C. kiddy show "Sam and His Friends". By the time he was a freshman at the University of Maryland, the lanky, goateed Henson was in charge of the TV show's puppets, with his future wife Jane Nebel as his assistant.
It was during the Washington years that Henson hit upon the concept of the Muppet: part marionette, part puppet. His most popular character was Kermit the Frog, whom Henson fashioned out of his mom's overcoat in 1959. TV commercial appearances by the Muppets led to guest stints on "The Jack Paar Show", The Today Show, The Tonight Show, and The Jimmy Dean Show.... Full Biography
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