September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990
I know. I know. How do you do a grave blog post about someone who doesn’t have a grave? I don’t care. Jim Henson was/is my hero. Today would have been his 77th birthday. I’m gonna write about him.
James Maury Henson was a beloved entertainer, writer, producer and, of course…puppeteer. Henson first found his way onto television via 5-minute segments called Sam and Friends on a local Washington D.C. TV station. The puppets in Sam and Friends (including a lizard named Kermit that he created out of an old, green coat) were used very differently than any in the past. Continue reading
