Jim Henson (I) (1936–1990) |
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Jim Henson never thought that he would make a name of himself in puppetry; it was merely a way of getting himself on television. The vehicle that achieved it was Sam and Friends (1955), a late-night puppet show that was on after the 11:00 news in Washington DC. It proved to be very popular and inspired Jim to continue using puppets for his work. ...
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Born:in Greenville, Mississippi, USADied:(age 53) in New York City, New York, USA |
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The Muppet Show
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / Muppet Newsman / Dr. Teeth / The Newsman / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / Gloat / Jim / Zeke / Pig / Whatnot Dancers / Accordion Player / Beaver / Ernie / Jugband Member / Newsman / Prairie Dog / Australian / Baby / Beaker clones / Beautiful Day Monster / Black Rooster / Blue Frackle / Boppity / Boston Pops Conductor / Brown Bear / Bug / Bun-Bun Brother / Butch the Tiger / Cantaloupe / Clodhopper / Construction Worker / Dancers / Doglion / Droop / Eel / Fazoob / Flower-Eating Monster / Gills Brother / Gingerbread Man / Girl Dancer / Gypsy / Hillbilly Singer / King Rupert the Second / Lefty / Lenny the Lizard / Leo / Link Hoghrob / Link Hogthtrob / Mahna Mahna / Marvin / Mary Louise / Mean Mama / Miss Kitty / Miss Kitty's Dancing Partner / Muppaphones / Muppet Newspig / Nigel / Old Man Singer / One of the Students / Piano / Pigs / Pretty Monster / Rat / Robot Kermit / Rover Joe / Rowlf's Dancing Partner / Scientist / Shaky Sanchez / Silver Beak / Singer / Singing Fireman / Slim Wilson / Tennis Balls / The Muppaphones / The Muppet Newsman / Timmy Monster / Turkish Whatnot / Viking Pig / Villager / Villain / Whatnot / Whatnot Dancer
(1976-1981)
Sesame Street
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / The Baker / Thomas Twiddlebug / Anything Muppets / Harvey Monster / Sinister Sam / Bad Bart / Bip Bippadotta / Blue Martian / Tony / Jester / Kermit / Additional Anything Muppets / Baker / Boy / Cowboy / Roberta / Spaceship Surprise Captain / The King of Eight / Barry Rhymie / City Hipster / Father / Frances's Last Line / Juggler / Lance / Mahna Mahna / Salvador Dada / The King / Bartender / Ben / Blue Man / Boater / Captain Vegetable / City Boy / Fat Blue Cheerleader / Fat Blue Guy / Fat Blue J Friend / Fat Blue Victim / Fenwick / Flakey / Granny Fanny Nesselrode / Green Cowboy / Lavender Alien / Lavender Vocalist / Mailman / Mr. Nose / Pokey / Prime Minister / Prince Charming / Rowlf the Dog / Royal Cook / Store Clerk / Additional Muppets / Baby Monster / Beginning / Bip Bipadotta / Blue Victim / Blue Villager / Bruce / Captain / Casanova / Court Jester / Dan / Fred the Monster / Frog / Garbageman / Geefle / George Washington / Goldfish / Green Man / Green Monster / Guitarist / Head Cheerleader / Janitor / King Peter the Persnickety / King Richard the Chicken-Hearted / King of 8 / Lavender Cowboy / Lavender Singer / Lead Singer 'Listen to the Bells' / Lead Singer 'One Banana' / Lead Singer 'Street Garden Cooperation' / Lord Lester / Marvin / Maurice / Mr. Essex / Nature Lover / Nose / Officer Stan / Pat Playjacks / Royal Fireman / Sam / Sam the Snake / Sammy the Snake / Scudge / Sneaky / Stagehand / The Young Son / Zizzy Zoomer #1 / Anything Muppet / Attendant / Baker (segment "Song of Two") / Banker / Baritone / Beatnik / Billy / Bip BIppadotta / Bip Bippadota / Blue Cheerleader / Blue Guy / Blue J Friend / Bread / Bruce Monster / Bus Driver / Carpenter / City Man / Clerk / Diver / Doc / Drippy / Elmo Mondiporg / Employer / Fat Blue Dentist / Fat Blue King / Fat Blue Man / Fat Blue VIctim / Fat Blue Witch / Father ('Five People in My Family') / Father (Pumpkin) / Fiddler 1 / Fireman / Freddy Smith / Garbage Man / Genie / Grandmother Happy / Green Boy / Green Man 'Exercise' / Grocer / Harold Happy / Harry / Henry / Herry Monster / Hipster / Jack / Juggler (on-camera) / King / King Gerry the Generous / King of Eight / Lead Singer'Listen to the Bells' / Lefty / Little Bird / Lost and Found Clerk / Man / Marshal McClean / Marvin (music store owner) / Monsters / Motorperson / Moving Man / Mr. Jenkins / Newsdealer / Orange Gold Subject / Pedestrian / Postman / Purple Boy / Purple Monster / Rancher Ernie / Royal Bass Player / Sheldon the Turtle / Short Branch Cafe Bartender / Soldier / Sonny Friendly / Storekeeper / The Baler / The Emperor / The Geefle / The Juggler / The Letter W / The Mailman / Tom Smith / Tuba Player / Two-Headed Monster's Mom / Uncle (Fat Blue) / Unicorn / Various Monsters / Various Muppets / Villager / Villagers / W / Woman
(1969-2005)
The Muppet Movie
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / Waldorf / Swedish Chef / Link Hogthrob / Doc Hopper's Men
(1979)
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Actor (94 credits)
Actor (94 credits)
1969-1997
Sesame Street
(TV Series)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ...
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley / ...
- 3659
(1997)
... Kermit the Frog / Ernie
- Big Bird Goes Fishing with Kids for Wolfgang
(1996)
... Ernie
- Telly Plays the Triangle
(1993)
... Guy Smiley / Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Episode #24.115
(1993)
... Kermit the Frog (voice)
- Episode #24.80
(1993)
... Bip Bippadotta / Ernie / Kermit the Frog / ... (voice)
1987-1990
Shalom Sesame
(TV Series)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Tony / ...
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Tony / ...
- Journey to Secret Places
(1990)
... Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Tony (voice)
- Chanukah
(1990)
... Ernie / Kermit the Frog / Guy Smiley (voice)
- Tel Aviv
(1987)
... Ernie (voice)
- Kibbutz
(1987)
... Kermit the Frog (voice)
1990
The Magical World of Disney
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ...
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ...
- The Muppets at Walt Disney World
(1990)
... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice)
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
(Video short)
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / ... (voice, uncredited)
Kermit the Frog / Swedish Chef / Rowlf the Dog / ... (voice, uncredited)
1983-1987
Fraggle Songs: A Musical History of Fraggle Rock
(TV Series)
Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets
Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets
- The Honk of Honks
(1987)
... Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
- Junior Faces the Music
(1986)
... Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
- The Secret Society of Poohbahs
(1985)
... Convincing John (voice)
- Home Is Where the Trash Is
(1985)
... Cantus the Minstrel / Convincing John / Additional Muppets (voice)
- The Bells of Fraggle Rock
(1984)
... Cantus the Minstrel (voice)
1986
Sesame Street: Learning About Numbers
(Video short)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice, uncredited)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog / King of 8 (voice, uncredited)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
(TV Movie)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Ernie / Dr. Teeth / ... (voice)
1985
Muppet Video: Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuff
(Video)
Kermit the Frog / Shakey Sanchez (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Shakey Sanchez (voice)
1985
Great Performances
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
- 'Cinderella' from the San Francisco Ballet
(1985)
... Kermit the Frog (voice)
1985
Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsters
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
- In the Beginning
(1985)
... Kermit the Frog (voice)
1983
Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
(TV Movie)
Ernie (voice)
Ernie (voice)
1981
The Muppets Go to the Movies
(TV Movie)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef / ... (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / The Swedish Chef / ... (voice)
1976-1981
The Muppet Show
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / ...
Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Rowlf / ...
- Buddy Rich
(1981)
... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Muppet Newsman / ... (voice)
- Chris Langham
(1981)
... Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / The Newsman (voice)
- Debbie Harry
(1981)
... Kermit the Frog / Waldorf / Muppet Newsman / ... (voice)
- Wally Boag
(1981)
... Kermit the Frog / Rowlf / Waldorf / ... (voice)
- Gene Kelly
(1981)
... Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef / ... (voice)
1979
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog - Guest Host
Kermit the Frog - Guest Host
- Episode dated 2 April 1979
(1979)
... Kermit the Frog - Guest Host (voice)
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
(TV Movie)
Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / ... (voice, uncredited)
Kermit the Frog / Harrison Fox / Harvey / ... (voice, uncredited)
1975-1976
Saturday Night Live
(TV Series)
King Ploobis / King Ploobis (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / King Ploobis (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges')
King Ploobis / King Ploobis (segment 'The Land of Gorch') / King Ploobis (segment 'Dregs and Vestiges')
- Lily Tomlin/James Taylor
(1976)
... King Ploobis (voice, as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Raquel Welch/Phoebe Snow, John Sebastian
(1976)
... King Ploobis (voice, as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Ron Nessen/Patti Smith Group
(1976)
... King Ploobis (credit only)
- Anthony Perkins/Betty Carter
(1976)
... King Ploobis (voice, as Jim Henson's Muppets)
- Elliott Gould/Anne Murray
(1976)
... King Ploobis (voice, uncredited)
1975
Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
(TV Series)
Ernie / Kermit the Frog
Ernie / Kermit the Frog
- Episode #1.10
(1975)
... Ernie / Kermit the Frog (uncredited)
1975
Muppets No-Nonsense Show
(TV Movie)
(voice)
1972
Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
(TV Movie)
Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Caleb Siles (body) / ... (voice)
Kermit the Frog / Mean Floyd / Caleb Siles (body) / ... (voice)
1971
Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
(TV Movie)
Kermit / King Rupert the Second / Garth (voice, uncredited)
Kermit / King Rupert the Second / Garth (voice, uncredited)
1966-1971
The Ed Sullivan Show
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
- Episode #24.21
(1971)
... (as The Muppets)
- Episode #24.18
(1971)
... (as The Muppets)
- Episode #21.24
(1968)
... (as The Muppets)
- Episode #20.12
(1966)
... Kermit the Frog (as The Muppets)
1969
NBC Experiment in Television
(TV Series)
Gorilla
Gorilla
- The Cube
(1969)
... Gorilla (voice, uncredited)
1968
That's Life
(TV Series)
Kermit the Frog
Kermit the Frog
- Bringing Baby Home
(1968)
... Kermit the Frog (as The Muppets)
1967
Our Place
(TV Series)
Rowlf
Rowlf
- Episode #1.10
(1967)
... Rowlf
- Episode #1.9
(1967)
... Rowlf
- Episode #1.8
(1967)
... Rowlf
- Episode #1.7
(1967)
... Rowlf
- Episode #1.6
(1967)
... Rowlf
1966
The Hollywood Palace
(TV Series)
Muppet Performer
Muppet Performer
- Episode #3.31
(1966)
... Muppet Performer (uncredited)
1963-1966
The Jimmy Dean Show
(TV Series)
Rowlf the Dog / Rawlf The Dog
Rowlf the Dog / Rawlf The Dog
- George Jones, Jerry Vale, Norm Crosby, Billy Grammer
(1966)
... Rowlf the Dog
- Episode #3.8
(1965)
... Rowlf the Dog
- The Pop and Country World of Nashville
(1965)
... Rawlf The Dog
- Episode #2.30
(1965)
... Rowlf the Dog
- Episode #2.29
(1965)
... Rowlf the Dog
1965
Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin
(Short)
King / Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin (voice)
King / Rumple Wrinkle Shrinkel Stretchelstiltzkin (voice)
1955-1961
Sam and Friends
(TV Series)
Yorick / Sam / Harry the Hipster / ...
Yorick / Sam / Harry the Hipster / ...
- Where Hunger Is From
(1961)
... Yorick
- Last Sam Show
(1961)
... Sam / Harry the Hipster / Professor Madcliffe / ... (voice)
- Poison to Poison
(1960)
... Sam / Harry the Hipster / Professor Madcliffe / ... (voice)
- Visual Thinking
(1959)
... Sam / Harry the Hipster / Professor Madcliffe / ... (voice)
- That Old Black Magic
(1957)
... Sam / Harry the Hipster / Professor Madcliffe / ... (voice)
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Writer (49 credits)
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Director (37 credits)
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Additional Crew (9 credits)
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Thanks (17 credits)
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Self (85 credits)
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Archive footage (97 credits)
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Beginning in 1957, Henson made a series of 10-second long TV commercials featuring muppet-like characters Wilkins and Wontkins for Wilkins Coffee, a Washington DC based company. In each commercial, Wilkins attempts to promote Wilkins Coffee to Wontkins, who states his distaste for the product before experiencing various ... See more »Publicity Listings:
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Jim Henson's Kermit the Frog | Kermit the Frog | Mr. Jim Henson | Jim Henson & The Muppets | Jim Henson's Muppets | The Muppets | Jim Henson and his Puppets | Disney's Muppet properties and charactersHeight:
6' 1" (1.85 m)Spouse:
Jane Henson (separated) (5 children)
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