The Muppet Christmas Carol
1992
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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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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.
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 who gave voice to dozens of characters on “Sesame Street,” “Fraggle Rock” and “The Muppet Show,” died at home in Cape Cod, Mass., on Thursday night after suffering...
Aug 24, 2012 · Jerry Nelson, the skilled puppeteer who played Sesame Street‘s math-addicted vampire Count von Count, has died, The Jim Henson Co. confirms. He was 78.
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Aug 25, 2012 · (Gil Vaknin/AP) Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a delightful menagerie of characters including Count von Count on “Sesame Street” and Gobo Fraggle on “Fraggle Rock,” died Aug. 23 at his...
