He also appeared as Jareth, the Goblin King, in the 1986 Jim Henson film Labyrinth, for which he wrote five songs.

Jim Henson produced two iconic fantasy films in the 80s, that being the solemn and grave The Dark Crystal and the more whimsical and lofty Labyrinth.

There was a reference that Jim Henson tried to sneak into Heaven only for him and Kermit the Frog to end up in a flat rectangle prison ( similar to General Zod in Superman II ) as Kermit begs for them to be released.

James Maury " Jim " Henson ( September 24, 1936 – May 16, 1990 ) was an American puppeteer, best known as the creator of The Muppets.

He was also an Oscar-nominated film director, Emmy Award-winning television producer, and the founder of The Jim Henson Company, the Jim Henson Foundation, and Jim Henson's Creature Shop.

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* 1968 – Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver ( b. 1936 )

* 1936 – Jim Gentile, American baseball player

* 2010 – Jim Marshall, American photographer ( b. 1936 )

* 1936 – Jim Sasser, American lawyer and politician, 6th United States Ambassador to China

* 1936 – Jim Henson, American puppeteer, director, and producer, founded The Jim Henson Company ( d. 1990 )

* April 7 – Jim Clark, Scottish race car driver ( b. 1936 )

In one case in 1936, a large shark leapt completely into the South African fishing boat Lucky Jim, knocking a crewman into the sea.

Jim Henson ( 1936 – 1990 )— artist, puppeteer, film director and producer — created elaborate imaginary worlds filled with unique characters, objects, environments and even languages and cultures.

In 1936, Schmeling knocked out American rising star Joe Louis, placing him as the number one contender for Jim Braddock's title, but Louis got the fight and knocked Braddock out to win the championship in 1937.

* Jim Clark ( 1936 – 1968 ), Scottish Formula one world drivers ' champion in the 1960s

James " Jim " ( or " Jimmy ") Clark, Jr OBE ( 4 March 1936 – 7 April 1968 ) was a British Formula One racing driver from Scotland, who won two World Championships, in 1963 and 1965.

The park — named for the hunter and conservationist Jim Corbett who played a key role in its establishment — was established in 1936 as Hailey National Park.

* Jim Chamberlin ( class of 1936 ) – Chief designer of the Avro Arrow, chief of engineering for NASA's Project Mercury

* Jim Henson ** ( 1936 – 1990 ) Muppets Creator (** He was cremated here and his ashes were scattered at his Santa Fe, New Mexico ranch.

Notable exhibits include the 1936 twin engined Alfa Romeo Bimotore which has a top speed of, Jim Clark's World Championship winning Lotus 25, the ' howling ' flat 12 Ferrari 312B, and Stirling Moss's Lotus, in which he defeated the Ferrari works team in the 1961 Monaco Grand Prix.

James Adelbert " Jim " McDermott ( born December 28, 1936 ) is the U. S. Representative for, serving since 1989.

* Jim Clark ( 1936 – 1968 ), Formula 1 racing driver.

* Jim Marshall ( photographer ) ( 1936 – 2010 ), music photographer

* Piccadilly Jim ( 1936 )

* Jim Kelly ( basketball coach ), DePaul University men's basketball coach, 1929 – 1936

* Jim Gibbons ( American football ) ( born 1936 ), American football player

James Stewart " Jim " Edwards, PC ( born 1936 ) is a former Canadian politician.