Jane Henson (born Jane Ann Nebel) was an American puppeteer and the wife of Jim Henson. She was also the mother of Jim Henson's five children: Lisa, Cheryl, Brian, John, and Heather.
1 Episode. Sam and Friends was an early live-action/puppet television show created by puppeteer Jim Henson and his eventual wife Jane. It was taped and aired locally in Washington, D.C. on WRC-TV in black-and-white, and later, color on weekdays from May 9, 1955 to December 15, 1961.