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I guess I was wrong when I said I never promised anyone. I promised me.

Jim Henson

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Jim Henson
Age: 53 †
Born: 1936
Born: September 24
Died: 1990
Died: May 16
Actor
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Film Director
Film Producer
Puppeteer
Screenwriter
Television Director
Television Producer
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James Maury Henson
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