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Jane Henson(1934-2013)

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Jane Henson
Jane Henson was born on 16 June 1934 in Queens, New York City, New York, USA. She was an actress, known for Run, Run (1965), Great Performances (1971) and Sam and Friends (1955). She was married to Jim Henson. She died on 2 April 2013 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
BornJune 16, 1934
DiedApril 2, 2013(78)
BornJune 16, 1934
DiedApril 2, 2013(78)
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Known for

Run, Run (1965)
Run, Run
6.1
Short
  • Mother
  • 1965
Great Performances (1971)
Great Performances
7.9
TV Series
  • Muppet Performer
  • Self(as Jane Nebel Henson)
Sam and Friends (1955)
Sam and Friends
6.8
TV Series
  • Keely Smith
  • Additional Performer (1955-1961)(voice, as Jane Nebel)
Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
8.0
Short
  • Actress
  • 1965

Credits

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Actress

  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Vocals on 'Women Can Be'
    • Additional Muppet Performer
    • Additional Muppets (voice) ...
    • 1969–1993
  • Sesame Street: Numbers (1991)
    Sesame Street: Numbers
    Video Game
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Shalom Sesame (1987)
    Shalom Sesame
    6.8
    TV Series
    • (voice)
    • 1987
  • Big Bird's Story Time (1987)
    Big Bird's Story Time
    8.2
    Video
    • 1987
  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • Muppet Performer
    • Yorick (uncredited)
    • 1986
  • Orson Welles, Steve Martin, Mel Brooks, James Coburn, Frank Oz, Milton Berle, Dom DeLuise, Elliott Gould, Jim Henson, Bob Hope, Madeline Kahn, Carol Kane, Cloris Leachman, Richard Pryor, Telly Savalas, Edgar Bergen, and Paul Williams in The Muppet Movie (1979)
    The Muppet Movie
    7.6
    • Muppet Performer (uncredited)
    • 1979
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Additional Muppets
    • 1976–1977
  • Run, Run (1965)
    Run, Run
    6.1
    Short
    • Mother
    • 1965
  • Wilson's Meats Meeting Film #2
    8.0
    Short
    • 1965
  • Tales of the Tinkerdee (1962)
    Tales of the Tinkerdee
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • 1962
  • Sam and Friends (1955)
    Sam and Friends
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Keely Smith (voice)
    • 1960

Additional Crew

  • Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollow
    8.3
    Video
    • interview facilities provided by
    • 2005
  • The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years (1986)
    The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • historian
    • 1986

Art Department

  • Regis Philbin, Eric Wright, Yoko Myoi, Ulysses Jones, and Erin Orr in CBS Presents: A New York Christmas to Remember at St. Paul the Apostle (2013)
    CBS Presents: A New York Christmas to Remember at St. Paul the Apostle
    8.6
    TV Special
    • puppet sculptor
    • 2013

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jane Nebel Henson
  • Born
    • June 16, 1934
    • Queens, New York City, New York, USA
  • Died
    • April 2, 2013
    • Greenwich, Connecticut, USA(cancer)
  • Spouse
    • Jim HensonMay 28, 1959 - 1986 (separated, 5 children)
  • Children
      Lisa Henson
  • Relatives
    • Katrina Henson(Grandchild)

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  • Trivia
    She quit puppeteering to raise a family.

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