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Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson

Born July 10, 1934· Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

† Died August 24, 2012

28Roles★ 6.8Average rating

Inspired by a marionette he saw in a department store at eleven, the Oklahoma-raised entertainer began studying puppetry after serving in the 1950s military, eventually joining Jim Henson’s troupe. He became a staple of the Muppet franchise, giving voice and movement to Count von Count on Sesame Street from 1972 onward and portraying dozens of supporting characters such as Herbert Birdsfoot, The A…

Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources

Known for

Filmography

The Muppet ShowSeries★ 8
The Muppet Show1976
Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
Muppets TonightSeries★ 7.5
Muppets Tonight1996
Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama
Fraggle RockSeries★ 7.3
Fraggle Rock1983
Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
The Dark Crystal★ 7.2
The Dark Crystal1982
High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
The Muppet Movie★ 7.2
The Muppet Movie1979
Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
Sesame StreetSeries★ 7.1
Sesame Street1969
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
The Great Muppet Caper★ 6.9
The Great Muppet Caper1981
Sergeant Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Louis Kazagger / Bellhop Rat / Slim Wilson / "Dirty Bird" / Man in Park
Muppet Treasure Island★ 6.7
Muppet Treasure Island1996
Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice)
The Muppets Take Manhattan★ 6.6
The Muppets Take Manhattan1984
Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice)