Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
126
Gender
Male
Birthday
1934-07-10
Day of Death
2012-08-24 (78 years old)
Place of Birth
Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Also Known As
Jerry Nelson
Biography
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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Jerry Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Acting
1979
The Muppet Movie
asFloyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
1984
The Muppets Take Manhattan
asCamilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)
1983
Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets
asSgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)
1991
Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animals
asThe Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice)
2005
Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rock
asGobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice)
1996
Muppet Sing Alongs: Muppet Treasure Island
asMad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)
1999
The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2
asFloyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla
1996
Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmas
asCount von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)
2003
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
asRobin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper
1990
Sesame Street: Monster Hits!
asHerry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice)
1977
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
asEmmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)
1979
John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together
asCamilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
1996
Muppet Treasure Island
asStatler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
1990
Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Music
asSelf / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice)
1986
The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years
asCamilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Gobo Fraggle
1988
Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Director
asDr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice)
1992
The Muppet Christmas Carol
asTiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
1993
Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration
asThe Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)
2002
Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Play
asKermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage)
1986
Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Stories
asCount von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice)
1994
Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!
asCount von Count / Herry Monster
2004
Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover
asMr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice)
1977
Sesame Street at Night?
asFrazzle / Herry Monster / Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / Christopher Columbus (voice) (archive footage)
2001
Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolf
asTwo-Headed Monster / The Count (voice)
Fraggle Rock
asGobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
