| Ellis Flyte | (5 November 1990 - present) |
Son of Jim Henson and Jane Henson.
Appeared in the very first episode of "Sesame Street" (1969) in a film about the number 3, directed by his father, Jim Henson.
Brother of Lisa Henson, Heather Henson, Cheryl Henson and John Henson.
Was boyfriend of Mia Sara.
"My dad's message was that we should respect others for how they're different from us, not how they're similar. He appreciated eccentrics and dreamers. That's what his characters are."
(August 2003) Acquired the Jim Henson Company, with his siblings, from the bankrupt German media company EM.TV, which placed it back in the hands of the Henson family.
(February 2004) The Henson family sells "Muppets Tonight" (1996) and "Bear in the Big Blue House" (1997) to the Walt Disney Company; the Jim Henson Company retains its film library and other properties.
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