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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.


Jerry Nelson was a celebrated American puppeteer and voice actor who served as a core performer for The Jim Henson Company, creating a vast array of beloved characters.
He is best remembered for his iconic character work, including The Count on Sesame Street, Floyd Pepper and Statler from The Muppet Show, and Gobo Fraggle on Fraggle Rock.
Jerry Nelson spent his career primarily associated with The Jim Henson Company, collaborating closely with Jim Henson and Frank Oz on numerous television and film projects.