Pre-1954

Events before 1954 which have relevance to the Muppets.

1916

• Kermit Love born in Spring Lake, New Jersey, August 7

1928

• Don Sahlin born in Stratford, Connecticut, June 19

1929

• Joan Ganz Cooney born in Phoenix, Arizona, November 30

1931

• Jon Stone born in New Haven, Connecticut, April 13
• Bernie Brillstein born in New York City, New York, April 26

1932

• Bob McGrath born in Ottawa, Illinois, June 13

1933

• Caroll Spinney born in Waltham, Massachusetts, December 26

1934

• Jane Henson born in St. Albans (Queens), New York City, New York, June 16
• Jerry Nelson born in Tulsa, Oklahoma, July 10

1936

• Jim Henson born in Greenville, Mississippi, September 24

1937

• Matt Robinson born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, January 1
• Joe Raposo born in Fall River, Massachusetts, February 8

1938

• Jerry Juhl born in St. Paul, Minnesota, July 27
• Loretta Long born in Paw Paw, Michigan, October 4

1940

• Emilio Delgado born in Calexico, California, May 8

1941

• Christopher Cerf born, August 19

1942

• Jeff Moss born in New York City, New York, June 19

1944

• Frank Oz born in Hereford, England, May 25
• Roscoe Orman born in The Bronx, New York City, New York, June 11

1945

• Linda Bove born in Garfield, New Jersey, November 30

1946

• Dave Goelz born in Los Angeles, California, July 16
• Fran Brill born in Chester, Pennsylvania, September 30

1948

• Northern Calloway born in New York City, New York, January 22
• Eren Ozker born in Ankara, Turkey, July 25

1949

• Michelan Sisti born in San Juan, Puerto Rico, May 27

1950

• Sonia Manzano born in New York City, New York, June 12

1951

• Thad Mumford born in Washington, D.C., February 8
• Richard Hunt born in the Bronx, New York City, New York, August 16

Timeline

1954

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