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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.
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 ...
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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Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind Count Von Count on Sesame Street, as well as dozens of other characters, has died at the age of 78.
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An appreciation of veteran Muppet Performer, the late, great Jerry Nelson. Presented & Edited by Dondré Pryce-Lalla#Muppets #JerryNelson #ReachYourHandUpHigh.
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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.