About the Book
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 34. Chapters: Jim Henson, Frank Oz, Caroll Spinney, Toby Towson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Ramdas Padhye, Kevin Clash, Marcus Clarke, Ronnie Verrell, Jerry Nelson, Don Austen, Julianne Buescher, Jerry Juhl, Y. K. Padhye, Rick Lyon, Jane Henson, Richard Hunt, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Dan Redican, Eric Jacobson, Terri Hardin, Eren Ozker, Tyler Bunch, Steve Whitmire, Brian Henson, Tim Lagasse, Fran Brill, John Eccleston, Noel MacNeal, Victor Yerrid, Richard Coombs, Kathryn Mullen, Matt Vogel, Martin P. Robinson, John Kennedy, Tim Gosley, Karen Prell, Bill Barretta, Drew Massey, John Lovelady, John Henson, Peter Linz. Excerpt: James Maury "Jim" Henson (September 24, 1936 - May 16, 1990) was an American puppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects like Fraggle Rock, The Dark Crystal, and Labyrinth. He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop. He died of Streptococcus pyogenes on May 16, 1990. Henson, who was born in Mississippi, and educated at University of Maryland, College Park, was one of the most widely known puppeteers in history. He created Sam and Friends as a freshman in College Park. After suffering struggles with programs that he created, he eventually was selected to participate in Sesame Street. During this time, he also participated in the comedy series Saturday Night Live. The success of Sesame Street spawned The Muppet Show, which featured Muppets created by Henson. He also co-created with Michael Jacobs the television show Dinosaurs during his final years. In 1992, ...
