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Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets. Renowned for his wide range of characters and singing abilities, he performed Muppet characters on Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various Muppet movies and specials.
Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 - August 23, 2012) started his puppeteering career working for Bil Baird. Throughout the '60s, he worked on-and-off with Jim Henson. In 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on Sesame Street.
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Jerry Nelson (1934-2012) was a versatile performer who created many memorable Muppet characters, such as The Count, Gobo, and Robin the Frog. He also appeared in Sesame Street, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and other projects.
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- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and The Muppets in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Jerry Nelson in The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, Rowlf, The Great Gonzo, Electric Mayhem Band, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, David Rudman, and Steve Whitmire in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Dave Goelz and Jerry Nelson in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
- Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Michael Kilgarriff, and Jerry Nelson in The Dark Crystal (1982)
- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, The Great Gonzo, The Muppets, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Movie (1979)
- Frank Oz, John Baddeley, David Buck, Charles Collingwood, Barry Dennen, Louise Gold, Miki Iveria, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Jerry Nelson, Bob Payne, Mike Quinn, Tim Rose, Susan Westerby, Steve Whitmire, and Thick Wilson in The Dark Crystal (1982)
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- Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and The Muppets in The Muppet Show (1976)
Characters performed by Jerry Nelson. Unnamed Unnamed The Muppets Take Manhattan The Muppet Christmas Carol Muppet Treasure Island Muppets from Space Dirty Bird Tree cutter in Muppet Madness The Newsman in Muppets Inside CD-ROM The Rat-torneys at Law in Muppets Inside CD-ROM Skeleton in Muppet Treasure Island (CD-ROM) Sweetums in Muppet RaceMania Specials, movies, home video, live shows, etc ...
Aug 27, 2012 · LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a menagerie of Muppet characters including Count von Count on “Sesame Street,” died on Thursday at his home on Cape Cod. He was 78.
Aug 24, 2012 · Jerry Nelson, who voiced Count von Count, Gobo Fraggle and other Muppets, passed away at 78. He worked with Jim Henson for decades and contributed to various shows and films.
Jerry Nelson. Actor: The Muppet Show. Puppeteer, actor, musician, and master of voices, Jerry Nelson originally joined Henson & Company as a temporary replacement for Frank Oz, who had been drafted into the armed services in the 60's.