Who Was Jim Henson? James Maury ”Jim“ Henson (September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990) was an Americanpuppeteer best known as the creator of The Muppets. As a puppeteer, Henson performed in various television programs, such as Sesame Street and The Muppet Show, films such as The Muppet Movie and The Great Muppet Caper, and creator of advanced puppets for projects likeFraggle…