Jerry Nelson
Birthday:
10 July 1934, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
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 every major Muppet project,...
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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 every major Muppet project, including Sesame Street (1969), The Muppet Show (1976), Fraggle Rock (1983) and feature films. Memorable characters include "The Count", "Herry Monster", "Mumford the Magician", "Robin the Frog", "Crazy Harry" and "Gobo". Come the late 1990s, Nelson has begun to focus more on his musical career but continues his involvement in The Muppets. Show less «
Jerry Nelson's Photos
Statler
High Priest
Sgt. Floyd Pepper
Count von Count
Robin the Frog
Tiny Tim
Robin the Frog
Scred
Gobo Fraggle
Two-Headed Monster, News Flash Announcer, Count von Count, Herry Monster, The Count, Mr. Johnson, Announcer, The Amazing Mumford, Biff, Sherlock Hemlock...
