Jim Henson
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Jim Henson was an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and creator of the Muppets, best known for his pioneering work on "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street."
All labels observed (3)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Jim Henson canonical | 120 |
| James Maury Henson | 1 |
| Jim Henson (franchise creator of The Muppets) | 1 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T1471046 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Henson Context triple: [Indianola, Mississippi, hasNotablePerson, Jim Henson]
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A.
Frank Oz
Frank Oz is an acclaimed puppeteer, actor, and filmmaker best known for performing iconic Muppet characters and voicing Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.
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Lou Henson
Lou Henson was a highly respected American college basketball coach best known for his long, successful tenures at New Mexico State and the University of Illinois, where he became one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
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C.
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers was an American television host, producer, and Presbyterian minister best known for creating and hosting the long-running children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
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D.
Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson is an American animator, screenwriter, and voice actor at Pixar best known for co-directing "Up" and voicing characters such as Dug the dog.
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E.
Ted Tally
Ted Tally is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his Academy Award–winning adaptation of "The Silence of the Lambs."
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Jim Henson Target entity description: Jim Henson was an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and creator of the Muppets, best known for his pioneering work on "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street."
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A.
Frank Oz
Frank Oz is an acclaimed puppeteer, actor, and filmmaker best known for performing iconic Muppet characters and voicing Yoda in the Star Wars franchise.
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B.
Lou Henson
Lou Henson was a highly respected American college basketball coach best known for his long, successful tenures at New Mexico State and the University of Illinois, where he became one of the winningest coaches in NCAA history.
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C.
Fred Rogers
Fred Rogers was an American television host, producer, and Presbyterian minister best known for creating and hosting the long-running children's program "Mister Rogers' Neighborhood."
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D.
Bob Peterson
Bob Peterson is an American animator, screenwriter, and voice actor at Pixar best known for co-directing "Up" and voicing characters such as Dug the dog.
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E.
Ted Tally
Ted Tally is an American screenwriter and playwright best known for his Academy Award–winning adaptation of "The Silence of the Lambs."
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
director
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entrepreneur ⓘ filmmaker ⓘ human ⓘ puppeteer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| awardReceived |
Emmy Award
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Peabody Award ⓘ |
| burialPlace | Cremated; ashes scattered at his ranch in New Mexico ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | toxic shock syndrome ⓘ |
| child |
Brian Henson
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Cheryl Henson ⓘ Heather Henson ⓘ John Henson ⓘ Lisa Henson ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | United States of America ⓘ |
| created |
the Muppets
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linked to:
Muppets
|
| dateOfBirth | 1936-09-24 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1990-05-16 ⓘ |
| educatedAt |
University of Maryland, College Park
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linked to:
University of Maryland
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| familyName | Henson ⓘ |
| founded |
Jim Henson Foundation
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The Jim Henson Company ⓘ |
| fullName |
James Maury Henson
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linked to:
Jim Henson
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| gender | male ⓘ |
| givenName | James ⓘ |
| honor |
Disney Legends
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linked to:
Disney Legend
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| notableWork |
Fraggle Rock
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Labyrinth ⓘ Sesame Street ⓘ The Dark Crystal ⓘ The Muppet Show ⓘ |
| occupation |
film director
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film producer ⓘ puppeteer ⓘ screenwriter ⓘ television producer ⓘ voice actor ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth |
Greenville, Mississippi, United States
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linked to:
Greenville, Mississippi
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| placeOfDeath |
New York City, New York, United States
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linked to:
New York City
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| portrayed |
Dr. Teeth
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Ernie ⓘ Kermit the Frog ⓘ
linked to:
Kermit
Rowlf the Dog ⓘ The Swedish Chef ⓘ
linked to:
Swedish Chef
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| religion |
Christian Science
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linked to:
Church of Christ, Scientist
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| spouse | Jane Henson ⓘ |
| workedOn |
Sam and Friends
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The Great Muppet Caper ⓘ
linked to:
The Great Muppet Caper (1981 film)
The Muppet Movie ⓘ
linked to:
The Muppet Movie (1979 film)
The Muppets Take Manhattan ⓘ
linked to:
The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984 film)
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How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Jim Henson Description of subject: Jim Henson was an American puppeteer, filmmaker, and creator of the Muppets, best known for his pioneering work on "The Muppet Show" and "Sesame Street."
Referenced by (122)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
subject linked to:
Indianola, Mississippi, United States
subject linked to:
Ferncliff Cemetery, Hartsdale, New York, United States
linked to: Jim Henson
subject linked to:
Frank
subject linked to:
The Muppet Movie (1979 film)