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Jim Thurman(1935-2007)

  • Actor
  • Writer
  • Producer
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Jim Thurman
Jim Thurman was born on 13 March 1935 in Dallas, Texas, USA. He was an actor and writer, known for Square One Television (1987), The Electric Company (1971) and Mathnet (1987). He was married to Patricia Coriell. He died on 14 April 2007 in Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA.
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedApril 14, 2007(72)
BornMarch 13, 1935
DiedApril 14, 2007(72)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 1 win & 5 nominations total

Known for

Square One Television (1987)
Square One Television
8.4
TV Series
  • Glitch
  • Mathman's Instructor
  • Various
  • Vern
  • Uncle Wilt
  • Beak of Little Louie
  • Bob
  • Player on Opposing Team
The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company
8.2
TV Series
  • Writer
Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
  • Vern
  • Crusty
  • Beak of Little Louie
Jim Thurman in Teeny Little Super Guy (1982)
Teeny Little Super Guy
8.6
Short
  • Teeny Little Super Guy(voice)
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • Superman: From Krypton to Metropolis
    Video
    • Orphanage director
    • Perry White (voice)
    • 2018
  • Right! (2006)
    Right!
    Short
    • Man
    • 2006
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Christopher Clumsy
    • Teeny Little Super Guy
    • Teeny Little Superguy ...
    • 1969–2001
  • Green Eggs and Ham
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1997
  • 2 Dr. Seuss Favorites: Green Eggs and Ham and the Cat in the Hat (1994)
    2 Dr. Seuss Favorites: Green Eggs and Ham and the Cat in the Hat
    8.0
    Video
    • Guy-Am-I (voice)
    • 1994
  • Dan Castellaneta in Marsupilami (1993)
    Marsupilami
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Baby Monkey 1
    • Baby Monkey 2
    • Baby Monkey 3 (voice)
    • 1993
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Glitch
    • Mathman's Instructor
    • Various ...
    • 1987–1992
  • Dr. Seuss: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
    6.8
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Vern
    • Crusty
    • Beak of Little Louie
    • 1987–1991
  • Ron Marshall and Brendon Parry in P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video (1991)
    P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video
    6.5
    Video
    • Snort
    • Dog with No Hat
    • Blue Dog on Ferris Wheel (voice) ...
    • 1991
  • Snowie and the Seven Dorps (1991)
    Snowie and the Seven Dorps
    7.4
    Short
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
    7.8
    Video
    • Singer 'Calcutta Joe' (voice)
    • 1990
  • Dr. Seuss' ABC (1989)
    Dr. Seuss' ABC
    6.2
    Video
    • Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz
    • The Cat in the Hat (voice)
    • 1989
  • Hop on Pop (1989)
    Hop on Pop
    Video
    • Man
    • Dog
    • Pop (voice) ...
    • 1989
  • One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish (1989)
    One Fish, Two Fish, Red Fish, Blue Fish
    Video
    • Intro Narrator
    • Ned
    • Guy in an Old Hat (voice) ...
    • 1989

Writer

  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    8.5
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    8.6
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1993
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • head writer
    • written by
    • head writer
    • 1987–1992
  • The Quitter (1988)
    The Quitter
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • creator
    • Writer
    • 1987–1988
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Moments (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Moments
    8.8
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1985
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, and Richard Hunt in Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures (1985)
    Muppet Video: Muppet Treasures
    8.7
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1985
  • Jim Henson in Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets (1985)
    Muppet Video: Rowlf's Rhapsodies with the Muppets
    8.2
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1985
  • Jim Thurman in Teeny Little Super Guy (1982)
    Teeny Little Super Guy
    8.6
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Louis James Hates School (1980)
    Louis James Hates School
    6.6
    Short
    • script
    • 1980
  • Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Show (1976)
    The Muppet Show
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by (as James Thurman)
    • 1979–1980
  • It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House (1979)
    It's So Nice to Have a Wolf Around the House
    6.1
    Short
    • film-script written by
    • 1979
  • Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1979
  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street (1979)
    A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • The Electric Company (1971)
    The Electric Company
    8.2
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972–1977

Producer

  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • senior producer
    • 1987–1992

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • James Thurman
  • Born
    • March 13, 1935
    • Dallas, Texas, USA
  • Died
    • April 14, 2007
    • Sheffield, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouse
    • Patricia Coriell(3 children)

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