Actor info
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Name :
Jerry Nelson
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Born :
July 10, 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA (78 years at death)
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Died :
August 24, 2012
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Known for :
Acting
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Gender :
Male
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Film career :
128 films (1965–2024)
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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.
Notable films
- Muppets Most Wanted (2014) as Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- The Muppets (2011) as Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited)
- The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992) as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice)
- The Dark Crystal (1982) as High Priestess / Dying Emperor (voice)
- The Muppet Movie (1979) as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)
