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Jerry Nelson

Jul 10, 1934 - Aug 24, 2012 (78 years old) in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

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.

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Known For

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Sesame Street
Aloysius Snuffleupagus
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The Earth Day Special
Robin the Frog (voice)
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Fraggle Rock
Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)
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The Muppet Show
Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)
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Christmas Eve on Sesame Street
Snuffy / The Count (voice)
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A Walking Tour of Sesame Street
The Count / Mr. Johnson / ... (archive footage) (uncredited)
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The Muppets
Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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