Henson
Americannoun
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Jim James Maury Henson, 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
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Matthew Alexander, 1866–1955, U.S. Arctic explorer: accompanied Peary to North Pole 1909.
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Puppets, which is also to say puppeteers, have been involved with television since the beginning, and — thanks mostly to the legacy of Jim Henson — are not done with it yet.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 13, 2026
“We’re starting to show everyone that you can’t just assume that anymore with the College of Biblical Studies,” Henson said.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 19, 2026
He still sees him now and Gibbs occasionally pops into the pub that Henson owns in the Vale of Glamorgan.
From BBC • Feb. 21, 2026
The array of literary and artistic homages in “Labyrinth” almost got Henson into legal trouble; narrative similarities to Sendak’s “Outside Over There” activated the author’s lawyers.
From Salon • Jan. 24, 2026
Big Time Henson stood on the stoop in front of 171 West 145th Street and thought about what he had to do.
From "145th Street: Short Stories" by Walter Dean Myers
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