Most Recent Role: Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef (puppetry and voice) / Dr. Teeth / Muppet Newsman / Waldorf on The Muppet Show
Alias Name(s): Kermit The Frog
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Birthday: 9-24-1936
Birth Name: James Maury Henson
Date of Death: 5-16-1990
Cause of Death: Bacterial Pneumonia (New York, New York, USA)
Alias Name(s): Kermit The Frog
Gender: Male
Birthplace: Greenville, Mississippi, USA
Birthday: 9-24-1936
Birth Name: James Maury Henson
Date of Death: 5-16-1990
Cause of Death: Bacterial Pneumonia (New York, New York, USA)
Early television intrigued young Jim Henson and sparked his imagination and creativity. Seeing enormous potential for puppets in this medium, he began his career in Washington, D.C. local television. Sam and Friends, his nightly five-minute show on NBC’s WRC, won Jim an Emmy in 1958 and introduced Kermit to the world.
During the sixties, Jim and the Muppets made many appearances on...
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Friday 20 May 2005 on Syndicated
Dorothy Gale (played here by Ashanti) wants desperately to get out of Kansas and become a famous pop singer. But before she can do anything about it, she and her pet prawn Pepe (Bill Barretta) get whisked away to the Land of Oz, where she must find the Wizard (Jeffrey Tambor) in order to get...
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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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Jim voiced Kermit in the 1969 tv movie Hey, Cinderella!.
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The Wizard of Oz (1939) was one of his favorite films.
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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.
(edit) Jim Henson: "If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good."
(edit) Jim Henson: I think there are lots of ways of leading very good lives and growing spiritually. This process of growth goes on whether we believe in it or not. (edit)
(edit) Jim Henson: "If our 'message' is anything, it's a positive approach to life. That life is basically good. People are basically good."
(edit) Jim Henson: I think there are lots of ways of leading very good lives and growing spiritually. This process of growth goes on whether we believe in it or not. (edit)
Other Appearances
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Fraggle Rock
Cantus The Minstrel / Cov |
Little Muppet Monsters
Kermit the Frog |
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Play with Me Sesame
Ernie (Archive footage only) |
Sesame Unpaved
Kermit the Frog/Ernie/Guy Smiley |
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The Jim Henson Hour
Himself / Kermit the Frog / Link Hogthrob / Waldorf / Timecaster / Rowlf / Bugsy (Dog City) / Muppet Newsman / Upright (Song of |
The Muppet Show
Kermit the Frog / Rowlf the Dog / Link Hogthrob / The Swedish Chef (puppetry and voice) / Dr. Teeth / Muppet Newsman / Waldorf |
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Disneyland
Mickey's 50 voice of Kermit the Frog |
Disneyland
The Muppets at Walt Disney World voice of Kermit the Frog |
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Disneyland
A Muppet Family Christmas Kermit the Frog/Rowlf/Dr. Teeth/Swedish Chef/Waldorf/Ernie/Guy Smiley/Link Hogthrob/The Newsman/Himself |
Disneyland
The Muppets at Walt Disney World Voice Of: Kermit the Frog, Rowlf, Dr. Teeth, Waldorf, Swedish Chef, Link Hogthrob |
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Dolly
105 Kermit, the Frog |
Reading Rainbow
Perfect the Pig Kermit the Frog |
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The Muppet Show
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The Muppet Show
Peter Ustinov |
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The Muppet Show
Roy Rogers & Dale Evans |
The Muppet Show
Bernadette Peters |
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The Muppet Show
Zero Mostel |
The Muppet Show
Don Knotts |
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