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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
Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, June Angela, Luis Avalos, Lee Chamberlin, Doug Grant, Judy Graubart, Stephen Gustafson, Melanie Henderson, Skip Hinnant, Denise Nickerson, and Jim Boyd in The Electric Company (1971)
The Electric Company
8.1
TV Series
  • Writer
Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
Mathnet
8.5
TV Series
  • Vern
  • Beak of Little Louie
  • Crusty
Jim Thurman in Teeny Little Super Guy (1982)
Teeny Little Super Guy
8.5
Short
  • Teeny Little Super Guy(voice)
  • 1982

Credits

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Actor

  • 2 Dr. Seuss Favorites: Green Eggs and Ham and the Cat in the Hat
    • Guy-Am-I
    • Video
  • Dr. Seuss: I Am Not Going to Get Up Today!
    • (voice)
    • Video
  • Superman: From Krypton to Metropolis
    Video
    • Orphanage director
    • Perry White (voice)
    • 2018
  • Right! (2006)
    Right!
    Short
    • Man
    • 2006
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Julius
    • Teeny Little Super Guy
    • Calcutta Joe singer ...
    • 1969–2001
  • M.U.G.E.N (1999)
    M.U.G.E.N
    7.3
    Video Game
    • 1999
  • Dan Castellaneta in Marsupilami (1993)
    Marsupilami
    6.1
    TV Series
    • Baby Monkey 1
    • Baby Monkey 2
    • Baby Monkey 3 (voice)
    • 1993
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Uncle Wilt
    • Bob
    • Mathman's Instructor ...
    • 1987–1992
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Vern
    • Beak of Little Louie
    • Crusty
    • 1987–1991
  • P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video (1991)
    P.D. Eastman: Beginner Book Video
    6.5
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Snowie and the Seven Dorps (1991)
    Snowie and the Seven Dorps
    7.0
    Short
    • (voice)
    • 1991
  • Jim Henson and Kathryn Mullen in Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly! (1990)
    Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!
    8.0
    Video
    • Singer 'Calcutta Joe' (voice)
    • 1990
  • 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
  • Hop on Pop (1989)
    Hop on Pop
    Video
    • Man
    • Dog
    • Pop (voice) ...
    • 1989
  • Dr. Seuss' ABC (1989)
    Dr. Seuss' ABC
    5.6
    Video
    • Zizzer-Zazzer-Zuzz
    • The Cat in the Hat (voice)
    • 1989
  • Best Counting Video Ever! (1989)
    Best Counting Video Ever!
    8.5
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1989
  • Best ABC Video Ever! (1989)
    Best ABC Video Ever!
    9.0
    Video
    • (voice)
    • 1989

Writer

  • It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! More Muppets, Please!
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1993
  • It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets! (1993)
    It's the Muppets! Meet the Muppets!
    7.8
    Video
    • Writer (as James Thurman)
    • 1993
  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • written by
    • head writer
    • 1990–1992
  • The Quitter
    Video
    • Writer
    • 1988
  • Joe Howard and Beverly Leech in Mathnet (1987)
    Mathnet
    8.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 1987–1988
  • Jim Thurman in Teeny Little Super Guy (1982)
    Teeny Little Super Guy
    8.5
    Short
    • Writer
    • 1982
  • Louis James Hates School
    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
    • script
    • 1979
  • A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
    6.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1979
  • Morgan Freeman, Rita Moreno, June Angela, Luis Avalos, Lee Chamberlin, Doug Grant, Judy Graubart, Stephen Gustafson, Melanie Henderson, Skip Hinnant, Denise Nickerson, and Jim Boyd in The Electric Company (1971)
    The Electric Company
    8.1
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 1972–1977
  • Bill Davis, Clark Gesner, Bryan Joseph, Joe Raposo, Norman Stiles, Jim Thurman, Tom Whedon, Christopher Cerf, Tom Dunsmuir, and Norton Wright in Out to Lunch (1974)
    Out to Lunch
    7.2
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 1974
  • Changing Scene IV
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Changing Scene III
    TV Special
    • Writer
    • 1971
  • Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp (1970)
    Lancelot Link: Secret Chimp
    7.5
    TV Series
    • written by
    • 1970

Producer

  • Square One Television (1987)
    Square One Television
    8.4
    TV Series
    • senior producer
    • 1990–1992

Personal details

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  • 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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