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Jim Henson was born September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi. From a young age was drawn to the arts. His grandmother was supportive of his passion.
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A major influence of his childhood was TV puppeteer Burr Tillstrom. He worked on the show Kukla, Fran and Ollie. This show inspierd Jim to love puppets.
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By his freshman year at the University of Maryland, in 1955, Henson had scored a bi-weekly job on a local NBC affiliate, Sam and Friends. The program scored a local Emmy Award in 1958,
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He founded Muppets, Inc., in 1958, which became the Jim Henson Company.
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Jim Henson got married to Jane on May 28, 1959. They raised Cheryl, Lisa, John, and Heather Henson.
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Henson began experimenting with short films, including 1965's Academy Award-nominated Time Piece.
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Jim Henson worked onthe still popular kids show Sesame Street. It first aired in 1969
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In 1975, at Grade's ATV Studios, Henson and his crew created Miss Piggy, Fozzie, Animal, Gonzo, Scooter and the rest of The Muppet Show gang.
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Jim Henson The Muppet show in 1976.
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January 1980 is when the muppet movie first made an appearence.
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The Jim henson hour won the Emmy Award for
Outstanding Directing - Variety, Music or Comedy Program
1989 Winner -
Sadly this creater of childhood dreams died of pneumonia on May 16, 1990 at the age of 53.
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The attration opend at Disney's Hollywood Studios on May 16, 1991 after he died. It was one of Jim Hensons final project.
