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Since then, Nelson has performed as a principal puppeteer in numerous Muppet productions including the Muppet movies, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, & various TV specials. Jerry Nelson File:Jerry Nelson.jpg Nelson in a Sesame Street publicity photograph from June 2012, two months before his death. LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jerry Nelson, the puppeteer behind a menagerie of Muppet characters including Count von Count on “Sesame Street,” … Here he is pictured with the Count. Throughout the '60s, he worked on-and-off with Jim Henson. One of Nelson's first major roles was Featherstone in Hey, Cinderella! In 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on Sesame Street. Throughout the 1960s, he worked on-and-off with Jim Henson before officially joining Henson's company full-time in 1970, becoming one of the principal Muppet performers for The Muppets. Jerry Nelson (July 10th, 1934 - August 23rd, 2012) started his puppeteering career working for Bil Baird.

Nelson performed as a principal puppeteer in numerous Muppet productions for over thirty years, including the Muppet movies, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various TV specials. 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 L. Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, singer, and musician, best known for his work with The Muppets. Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 - August 23, 2012) started his puppeteering career working for Bil Baird. Born Jerry L. Nelson (1934-07-10)July 10, 1934 Tulsa, Oklahoma, U.S. Died August 23, 2012(2012-08-23) (aged 78) Cape Cod, Massachusetts, U.S.

Throughout the early 1970s, Nelson also perf…

Take a visual walk through his career and see 458 images of the characters he's voiced and listen to 14 clips that showcase his performances. Jerry Nelson is a voice actor known for voicing Count von Count, Floyd Pepper, and Gobo Fraggle. However, Frank Oz failed his draft physical, but since Nelson had just gotten his job, Oz chose to take some time off from performing and thereby allow Nelson to stay on with the Muppets.

Jerry Nelson first worked with Jim Henson in 1965 when Frank Oz got drafted and Henson needed somebody to perform the right hand of Rowlf on The Jimmy Dean Show. In 1970, he joined the company & began working regularly on Sesame Street. and The Frog Prince. Jerry Nelson was an American puppeteer, singer, and musician who started his career working for Bill Baird. Occupation Puppeteer, singer, musician Years active 1965–2012 Spouse(s) Jacqueline Gordon (divorced) Jan Nelson (m. 1984; his death 2012) Children 1.