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Jane Henson
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Overview
Born
June 16
,
1934
·
Queens, New York City, New York, USA
Died
April 2
,
2013
·
Greenwich, Connecticut, USA
(cancer)
Birth name
Jane Anne Nebel
Mini Bio
Jane Henson was born on June 16, 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 April 2, 2013 in Greenwich, Connecticut, USA.
Family
Spouse
Jim Henson
(May 28, 1959 - 1986) (separated, 5 children)
Children
Lisa Henson
Cheryl Henson
John Henson
Brian Henson
Relatives
Katrina Henson
(Grandchild)
Trivia
She separated from
Jim Henson
in 1986, but the two of them remained married and good friends until his death.
She quit puppeteering to raise a family.
Co-creator, with
Jim Henson
, of the Muppets.
Former mother-in-law of
Ellis Flyte
; mother-in-law of
Mia Sara
.
Met
Jim Henson
in a University of Maryland puppetry class in the mid-1950s.
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