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Biography

Early television intrigued young Jim Henson and sparked his imagination and creativity. Seeing enormous potential for puppets in this medium, he began his career…more

Born

9/24/1936, Greenville, Mississippi, USA

Died

5/16/1990

Birth Name

James Maury Henson

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (7)

Role
- The Jim Henson Hour
  Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / Waldorf / Timecaster / Rowlf / Bugsy (Dog City) / Muppet Newsman / Upright (Song of
  - S 1: Ep 9 Garbage
    7/30/89
  - S 1: Ep 8 Musicians
    7/23/89
  - S 1: Ep 7 Health and Fitness
    7/16/89
  - S 1: Ep 6 Monster Maker
    7/9/89
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Ratings Game
    5/14/89
  - + 9 More Credits
- Fraggle Rock
  Cantus The Minstrel / Cov
  - S 5: Ep 13 Change of Address
    3/30/87
  - S 5: Ep 12 The Honk of Honks
    3/23/87
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Gorg Who Would Be King
    3/16/87
  - S 5: Ep 10 Inspector Red
    3/9/87
  - S 5: Ep 9 Ring Around the Rock
    3/2/87
  - + 91 More Credits
- Little Muppet Monsters
  Kermit the Frog
  - S 1: Ep 2 Space Cowboys
    9/21/85
  - S 1: Ep 1 In The Beginning
    9/14/85
- The Muppet Show
  Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef (puppetry and voice) / Dr. Teeth / Muppet Newsman / Waldorf
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Muppets Take Manhattan
    7/13/84
  - S 3: Ep 24 Leslie Uggams
    7/5/79
  - S 3: Ep 23 Lynn Redgrave
    5/24/79
  - S 3: Ep 22 Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
    5/17/79
  - S 3: Ep 21 Roger Miller
    5/10/79
  - + 68 More Credits
- Play with Me Sesame
  Ernie (Archive footage only)
  - S 1: Ep 11 Episode 11
  - S 1: Ep 10 Episode 10
  - S 1: Ep 9 Episode 9
  - S 1: Ep 8 Episode 8
  - S 1: Ep 7 Episode 7
  - + 6 More Credits
- Sesame Unpaved
  Kermit the Frog/Ernie/Guy Smiley
  - S 1: Ep 2 Letter B Trasure Hunt
    11/18/69
  - S 1: Ep 1 Series Premiere
    11/10/69
  - S 1: Ep 67 Birth of Gabriella
    5/19/89
  - S 1: Ep 66 Maria's Mother Visits
    3/23/89
  - S 1: Ep 65 Maria Is Pregnant
    3/1/89
  - + 62 More Credits
- Sesame Street
  Kermit the Frog + Others (1969-2000), Guy Smiley (1970-1990), Papa Twiddlebug (1972-1984),Ernie (1975-1990), Sinister Sam (1975
Recurring Role (19)

Role
- The Muppet Show
  Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef (puppetry and voice) / Dr. Teeth / Muppet Newsman / Waldorf
  - S 7: Ep 10 The Wizard of Oz
    5/20/05
  - S 7: Ep 12 It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
    11/29/02
  - S 1: Ep 8 Kermit's Swamp Years
    9/3/02
  - S 1: Ep 7 Muppets From Space
    7/14/99
  - S 5: Ep 6 Muppet Treasure Island
    2/16/96
  - + 52 More Credits
- The Muppet Show
  Ernie
  - S 5: Ep 22 Marty Feldman
    5/23/81
  - S 1: Ep 22 Connie Stevens
    2/28/77
- The Muppet Show
  Fazoob
  - S 2: Ep 8 Steve Martin
    10/31/77
- The Muppet Show
  Eel
  - S 1: Ep 26 Mummenschanz
    6/1/77
- The Muppet Show
  Flower-Eating Monster/Mahna Mahna
  - S 1: Ep 24 Juliet Prowse
    4/25/77
- The Muppet Show
  Leo
  - S 1: Ep 21 Ethel Merman
    2/21/77
- The Muppet Show
  King Rupert/Big Mary Louise/Jug Band Singer
  - S 1: Ep 19 Twiggy
    2/7/77
- The Muppet Show
  Shakey Sanchez/Gloat
  - S 1: Ep 18 Vincent Price
    1/31/77
- The Muppet Show
  Dancers
  - S 1: Ep 17 Ben Vereen
    1/24/77
- The Muppet Show
  Rover Joe
  - S 1: Ep 25 Kaye Ballard
    1/23/77
- The Muppet Show
  Pretty Monster/Students
  - S 1: Ep 16 Charles Aznavour
    1/17/77
- The Muppet Show
  Miss Kitty
  - S 1: Ep 14 Bruce Forsyth
    12/6/76
- The Muppet Show
  Jug Band Singer/Droop
  - S 1: Ep 13 Candice Bergen
    11/29/76
- The Muppet Show
  Clodhoppers
  - S 1: Ep 12 Valerie Harper
    11/22/76
- The Muppet Show
  Gloat
  - S 1: Ep 11 Florence Henderson
    11/15/76
- The Muppet Show
  Boppity
  - S 1: Ep 9 Lena Horne
    11/1/76
- The Muppet Show
  Gloat/Beautiful Day Monster/Hashim
  - S 1: Ep 7 Joel Grey
    10/18/76
- The Muppet Show
  Hillbilly Singer/Muppaphones
  - S 1: Ep 5 Rita Moreno
    9/9/76
- The Jimmy Dean Show
  Rowlf the Dog (voice)
  - S 3: Ep 27 April 1, 1966
    4/1/66
  - S 3: Ep 21 February 18, 1966
    2/18/66
  - S 3: Ep 20 February 11, 1966
    2/11/66
  - S 3: Ep 19 January 28, 1966
    1/28/66
  - S 3: Ep 18 January 21, 1966
    1/21/66
  - + 65 More Credits
Guest Star (26)

Role
- Xchange Xtra
  Interview Guest
  - S 1: Ep 92 24 April 2003
    4/24/03
- Live! with Kelly
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 35 October 22, 1993
    10/22/93
  - S 2: Ep 169 April 26, 1990
    4/26/90
  - S 1: Ep 238 August 21, 1989
    8/21/89
  - S 1: Ep 195 June 13, 1989
    6/13/89
- Disneyland
  voice of Kermit the Frog
  - S 34: Ep 23 The Muppets at Walt Disney World
    5/6/90
  - S 25: Ep 8 Mickey's 50
    11/19/78
- The Arsenio Hall Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 144 May 4, 1990
    5/4/90
  - S 1: Ep 100 May 22, 1989
    5/22/89
- The Primetime Emmy Awards
  Himself
  - S 41: Ep 1 The 41st Annual Primetime Emmy Awards
    9/17/89
- The Pat Sajak Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 84 May 8, 1989
    5/8/89
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest
  - S 27: Ep 34 Show #3961
    4/17/89
  - S 12: Ep 88 Show #2088
    5/24/74
- Dolly
  Kermit, the Frog
  - S 1: Ep 5 105
    10/25/87
- The Secret Life of Toys
  Kermit the Forg/Jack-in-the-Box (uncredited)
  - — "Jim Henson's 'The Christmas Toy'"
    12/24/86
- The Academy Awards
  Waldorf (Voice)
  - S 58: Ep 1 The 58th Annual Academy Awards
    3/24/86
- Reading Rainbow
  Kermit the Frog
  - S 3: Ep 5 Perfect the Pig
    7/5/85
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 33: Ep 7 Happy Birthday, Bob!
    5/23/83
- The Academy Awards
  Kermit the Frog - Performer
  - S 52: Ep 1 The 52nd Annual Academy Awards
    4/14/80
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
  Guest Host (as Kermit the Frog)
  - S 17: Ep 67 Show #3067
    4/2/79
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself (as Kermit the Frog)
  - S 28: Ep 6 Happy 75th Birthday Bob Hope
    5/29/78
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 15: Ep 24 October 6, 1977
    10/6/77
  - S 14: Ep 12 September 21, 1976
    9/21/76
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 153 May 9, 1977
    5/9/77
  - S 2: Ep 47 November 18, 1975
    11/18/75
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 7: Ep 67 April 17, 1973
    4/17/73
  - S 6: Ep 44 November 25, 1971
    11/25/71
  - S 4: Ep 17 January 20, 1970
    1/20/70
- The Julie Andrews Hour
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 20 Episode #20
    2/17/73
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 68 December 22, 1971
    12/22/71
- Sesame Unpaved
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 1 Series Premiere
    11/10/69
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 200 June 7, 1968
    6/7/68
  - S 18: Ep 7 September 11, 1979
    9/11/79
  - S 16: Ep 36 Week of October 24, 1977
    10/24/77
  - S 15: Ep 29 October 14, 1976
    10/14/76
  - S 13: Ep 108 February 12, 1975
    2/12/75
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself, cameo
  - S 20: Ep 19 January 15, 1967: The Rolling Stones, Petula Clark, Allan Sherman, Alan King
    1/15/67
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 4: Ep 225 July 22, 1966
    7/22/66
  - S 4: Ep 224 July 21, 1966
    7/21/66
  - S 4: Ep 223 July 20, 1966
    7/20/66
  - S 4: Ep 222 July 19, 1966
    7/19/66
  - S 4: Ep 221 Week of July 18, 1966
    7/18/66
- The Jack Paar Program
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 9 November 20, 1964
    11/20/64
  - S 1: Ep 26 March 15, 1963
    3/15/63
- The Tonight Show
  Guest
  - S 3: Ep 7 October 11, 1956
    10/11/56
Writer (2)

Role
- Muppet Babies
  Writer
  - S 7: Ep 16 Eight Flags Over my Nanny
    12/29/90
  - S 7: Ep 15 Hats, Hats, Hats
    12/22/90
  - S 7: Ep 14 Happy Birthday Uncle Piggy
    12/15/90
  - S 7: Ep 13 Nice to Have Gnome You
    12/8/90
  - S 7: Ep 12 Remote Controlled Cornball
    12/1/90
  - + 106 More Credits
- The Muppet Show
  Writer
  - S 3: Ep 24 Leslie Uggams
    7/5/79
  - S 3: Ep 23 Lynn Redgrave
    5/24/79
  - S 3: Ep 22 Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
    5/17/79
  - S 3: Ep 21 Roger Miller
    5/10/79
  - S 3: Ep 20 Sylvester Stallone
    2/22/79
  - + 51 More Credits
Director (4)

Role
- Jim Henson's the Storyteller
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Heartless Giant
    7/3/88
  - S 1: Ep 1 The Soldier and Death
    5/15/88
- Fraggle Rock
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 3 Boober and the Glob
    1/14/85
  - S 2: Ep 19 The Doomsday Soup
    5/7/84
  - S 2: Ep 10 A Friend in Need
    3/5/84
  - S 2: Ep 8 All Work and All Play
    2/20/84
  - S 1: Ep 22 Mokey's Funeral
    6/6/83
  - + 6 More Credits
- Sesame Unpaved
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 22 Hawaii Day 1
    12/23/77
  - S 1: Ep 34 Fred Rogers Visits
- The Muppet Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Muppets Valentine Show
    1/30/74
Producer (1)

Role
- The Muppet Show
  Producer
  - S 3: Ep 24 Leslie Uggams
    7/5/79
  - S 3: Ep 23 Lynn Redgrave
    5/24/79
  - S 3: Ep 22 Roy Rogers & Dale Evans
    5/17/79
  - S 3: Ep 21 Roger Miller
    5/10/79
  - S 3: Ep 20 Sylvester Stallone
    2/22/79
  - + 43 More Credits
Costume Designer (1)

Role
- Ninja Turtles: The Next Mutation
  Costume Designer
  - S 1: Ep 1 Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles The Movie
    3/30/90
Executive Producer (4)

Role
- Jim Henson's The Storyteller: Greek Myths
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 4 Daedalus & Icarus
    12/22/91
  - S 1: Ep 3 Orpheus & Eurydice
    12/15/91
  - S 1: Ep 2 Perseus & The Gorgon
    12/8/91
  - S 1: Ep 1 Theseus & The Minotaur
    12/1/91
- Jim Henson's the Storyteller
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 9 The True Bride
    7/10/88
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Heartless Giant
    7/3/88
  - S 1: Ep 7 Sapsorrow
    6/26/88
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Three Ravens
    6/19/88
  - S 1: Ep 5 Hans My Hedgehog
    6/12/88
  - + 4 More Credits
- Muppet Babies
  Executive Producer
- The Muppet Show
  Executive Producer
  - S 1: Ep 0 The Muppets Valentine Show
    1/30/74

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Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- The Muppet Show ended after a few seasons, but the characters have appeared in a long series of movies, beginning with 1979's The Muppet Movie. One song from that musical film, The Rainbow Connection, sung by Kermit, was nominated for an Oscar. The Muppet characters have also appeared in a large number of made-for-TV-movies and television specials.
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- On September 24, 2003, University of Maryland, College Park honored Jim Henson by holding a dedication ceremony. The ceremony dedicated a life-sized statue of University of Maryland alumnus Jim Henson, conversing with one of his favorite creations, Kermit the Frog, in front of the Adele Stamp Student Union on the College Park campus.
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- Jim named Kermit the Frog after a childhood friend from Mississippi.
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Quotes
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- Jim Henson: Despite this discussion of things spiritual - I still think of myself as a very 'human' being. I have the full complement of weaknesses, fears, problems, ego, and sensuality. But I think this is why we're here - to work our way through all this, and, hopefully, come out a bit wiser and better for having gone through it all.
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- Jim Henson: Simple is good.
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- Jim Henson: Some people claim Kermit is my alter-ego. I'm not sure I know what that means. I like to work Kermit because there's a lot of leeway for ad-libbing, which I don't have with most other characters but I'm not sure that I'm not Kermit.
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