The Muppet Movie
1979
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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 Sweetums in Muppet...
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. 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. He later re-joined the crew as a full-time performer in the 70's, and has since been heavily involved in almost ...
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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. His...
Aug 24, 2012 · Larry Busacca/Getty Images. 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 24, 2012 · Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer best known for playing Count von Count on Sesame Street and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock, died Thursday, the Jim Henson Company confirmed. He was 78.
