Who are Jim Henson’s Parents, Paul Ransom Henson & Betty Henson?

Jim Henson, born James Maury Henson on September 24, 1936, in Greenville, Mississippi, is renowned as one of the most influential puppeteers and filmmakers in history.

He gained international fame as the creator of the Muppets, beloved characters that have captivated audiences of all ages. Jim Henson’s parents were Paul Ransom Henson and Betty Marcella Brown.

Paul Ransom Henson was an agronomist by profession. He was the father of Jim Henson. Betty Marcella Brown was Jim Henson’s mother. She was married to Paul Ransom Henson.

Paul and Betty had two sons together – Jim Henson and his brother, whose name is not well known. Jim Henson was born in 1936 to Paul and Betty.

Paul Ransom Henson Sr. had other siblings including John E Henson, Ethel Henson, Claude A. Henson, Tracy Henson, and Edwin Ray Henson. Henson died in New York City at age 53 from toxic shock syndrome caused by Streptococcus pyogenes.