Biographies: September 24
Jim Henson and Kermit the Frog
Featured Biography Jim Henson

American puppeteer Jim Henson, born this day in 1936, was the creator of the Muppets (a meld of β€œmarionettes” and β€œpuppets”), whose characters included Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, Big Bird, and the Cookie Monster.