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- From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. For other people named John Henson, see John Henson (disambiguation). John Morris Henson (born July 11, 1967) is an American comedian, talk show host, and actor. He was the co-host of ABC's Wipeout with John Anderson, a prime-time game show that ran for 7 seasons. 1 Biography.
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The Legacy of Arctic Explorer Matthew Henson Matthew Alexander Henson was born on August 8, 1866, to a family of freeborn sharecroppers in Nanjemoy, Maryland. It was one year after emancipation and the end of the Civil War.
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The Jim Henson Company Corporate Leadership. The Jim Henson Company is independently owned and operated by the four adult children of Jim Henson--Brian, Lisa, Cheryl, and Heather --who all also sit on the company's board of directors. Sibling and fellow co-owner John Henson died in February 2014.
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- Jim Henson, creator of the Muppets, created what show at a local TV station during his freshman year at the Un.
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Muppets creator Jim Henson's son dies of massive heart attack at age 48 Too young: John Paul Henson, Muppets creator Jim Henson's son, passed away Friday from a heart attack at age 48. John Paul Henson, son of late Muppets creator Jim Henson, has died from a heart attack on Long Island home at age 48. According to a statement posted on The Jim Henson Company Facebook page, Mr Henson passed away Friday after suffering a sudden massive heart attack in his home in Saugerties, New York.
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- Henson Family tree. These 1999 photographs were taken by Aviaq II Henson* . She is a great granddaughter of Matthew Henson and an Inuit living in Qaanaaq, near Thule. This is one of the villages where Peary & Henson traded for Eskimo dogs, and hunted with the local natives. Aviaq took these photos for the website in the summer of 1999. These are Matthew Henson's direct descendants and some of their friends. Notice on the bottom of the page is Uussaqqak Henson, Matt's grandson! * She calls herself Aviaq II because she has a cousin also named Aviaq.
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Who Was Jim Henson? Jim Henson's, of course! Jim Henson was born James Maury Henson in Greenville, Mississippi, in 1936. As an adult, he stood 6 feet, three inches tall and loved to work with puppets. Before he had even turned 20 years old, he had achieved success with a popular late-night puppet show called Sam and Friends.
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List of Sesame Street Muppets List of Sesame Street Muppets. Jim Henson, creator of The Muppets, was initially reluctant to work on Sesame Street, but joined due to social concerns of the time. The Muppets are a group of puppet characters created by Jim Henson, many for the purpose of appearing on the children's television program Sesame Street.
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Profile: African-American North Pole Explorer Matthew Henson In 1906, U.S. President Theodore Roosevelt awarded Robert E. Peary the Hubbard Medal for reaching the farthest point north, 175 miles (282 kilometers) from the Pole. Henson and Peary first met in Washington D.C. in 1887, as Peary prepared for an expedition to Nicaragua. Henson was working as a store clerk when Peary hired him as a valet.
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Matthew Henson Biography Career as an Explorer. In 1891, Henson joined Peary on a Greenland expedition. While there, Henson embraced the local Eskimo culture, learning the language and the natives' Arctic survival skills.
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Brian Henson Died Brian Henson. Brian Henson Net Worth is .. Brian Henson (born November 3, 1963) is an American puppeteer, director, producer, and the chairman of The Jim Henson Company. The son of puppeteers Jim and Jane Henson, Brian was born in New York City. Brian Henson was the third child of J...
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Jim Henson Jim Henson, byname of James Maury Henson (born September 24, 1936, Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.—died May 16, 1990, New York, New York), American puppeteer and filmmaker, creator of the Muppets of television and motion pictures. He coined the term Muppets as a meld of marionettes and puppets.
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Dinosaurs A to Z - Dinosaur Train - The Jim Henson Company The Jim Henson Company has remained an established leader in family entertainment for over 50 years and is recognized worldwide as an innovator in puppetry, animatronics and digital animation. This channel features popular children's shows including Fraggle Rock, Pajanimals, Dinosaur Train, Sid the Science Kid and more!
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- Here's how to recycle the frame and parts from older bikes to make a recumbent bicycle that's far cheaper than, and just as successful as, commercial models.
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Matthew Henson Matthew Henson. Matthew Alexander Henson (August 8, 1866 – March 9, 1955) was the first African-American Arctic explorer, an associate of Robert Peary on seven voyages over a period of nearly 23 years. They made six voyages and spent a total of 18 years in expeditions.
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Meet the âHidden Figuresâ mathematician who helped send Americans into space Physicist and mathematician Katherine Johnson, as portrayed by Taraji P. Henson in the movie Hidden Figures.. Johnson was key in the effort to send John Glenn into orbit.
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Matthew Henson Biography Early Life. American explorer Matthew Alexander Henson was born on August 8, 1866, in Charles County, Maryland. The son of two freeborn black sharecroppers, Henson lost his mother at an early age. When Henson was 4 years old, his father moved the family to Washington, D.C., in search for work opportunities.
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Matthew Henson Matthew Henson was survived by an only son, Anauakaq, whose mother was an Inuit woman named Akatingwah. Anauakaq once visited his father's family and the site where Henson was buried. In 1988 Henson's body was moved to Arlington National Cemetery where he was interred near the place where Robert Peary was buried.
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Nucky Thompson Enoch Malachi Nucky Thompson, played by Steve Buscemi, is the protagonist of the series Boardwalk Empire. He is loosely based on the real New Jersey politician Enoch L. Johnson (1883-1968), who was in control of Atlantic City for two decades, between 1911 and 1931.
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Jim Henson Biography Jim Henson was born James Maury Henson on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi. At a young age, Henson was drawn to the arts. His maternal grandmother, a painter, quilter and needleworker, encouraged his creative passions, including his puppetry.
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Henson Death Shows Pneumonia Threat Unfortunately Henson's death brought out a good reason why the elderly should get the vaccine, Allentown Health Director Gary Gurian said. Henson had streptococcus pneumoniae, also known as pneumococcal pneumonia -- one of the most common types of bacterial pneumonia and one of 23 serotypes the vaccine helps prevent. While Henson was not among those for whom the vaccine is recommended, his death underlined the need to take every precaution, Gurian said.
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An Exclusive Interview with Glee Band Member Scott Henson And that was the end of that. Until the bass player in the band (Scott Henson) found it, and then it exploded. Both he and John Lock (the drummer in the band) were nothing but wonderful and so I, being who I am, took advantage of that and asked them for interviews. John Lock’s Interview is here. Scott Henson was still to come.
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Matthew Henson Born in 1866 - 1955. Matthew Henson's mother died when he was very young. After she died, his father moved his family to Washington D.C. Then his father died when Matthew was only eleven years old. The uncle with whom he lived was so mean to him that Matthew ran away from home. He was only thirteen years old.
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Kermit Love, Costume Creator, Dies at 91 Kermit Love, Costume Creator, Dies at 91. Kermit Love, the costume designer for some of ballet’s most renowned choreographers whose greatest fame came as a creator, with Jim Henson, of the beloved “Sesame Street” characters Big Bird and Mr. Snuffleupagus, died on Saturday in Poughkeepsie, N.Y. He was 91 and lived in Stanfordville, N.Y.
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Taraji P. Henson Talks Hollywood, Career, and Personal Life with Gayle King at ABFF Taraji P. Henson Talks Hollywood, Career, and Personal Life with Gayle King at ABFF. Check out what Taraji P. Henson had to say during her conversation with moderator Gayle King at the 2015 American Black Film Festival. At the age of 44, Taraji P. Henson has appeared in 28 films, been nominated for an Academy Award, single-handedly raised her 20-year-old son and is now the celebrity ambassador at the […]
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Josiah Josiah - Boy Baby Name - Historic Figures. Josiah Henson (15 Jun 1789 - 5 May 1883) - Josiah Henson is a notable figure in American history. He was a black man born into slavery in Maryland. After an attempt to purchase his own freedom, Henson was cheated out of his money.