Jerry Nelson

American puppeteer (1934-2012)

Jerry L. 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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Jerry Nelson was born on Tuesday, 10 July 1934 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA. His full name at birth was Jerry L. Nelson. He was best known as an actor. Nelson's country of citizenship (nationality) was American. He died on Thursday, 23 August 2012 in Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA at the age of 78. He is buried at Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend. He had dark brown eyes and bald hair (color). His zodiac star sign was Cancer.

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Full name at birth	Jerry L. Nelson	edit
Claim to fame	Sesame Street	edit
Date of birth	10 July 1934	edit
Place of birth	Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA	edit
Date of death	23 August 2012	edit
Age	78 (age at death)
Place of death	Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA	edit
Resting place	Cremated, Ashes given to family or friend	edit
Occupation	Actor, Singer	edit
Occupation category	Actor	edit
Nationality	American	edit

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Height	height
Build	Average	edit
Hair color	Bald	edit
Eye color	Brown - Dark	edit
Gender	Male	edit
Ethnicity	White	edit
Sexuality	Straight	edit
Religion	religion
Zodiac sign	Cancer
Distinctive feature	distinctive feature
Pets	pets

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High school	high school
University	university
Talent agency	talent agency
Political affiliation	political affiliation
Political party	political party

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Jerry Nelson is known for his role in the video Sesame Street: The Best of Sesame Spoofs Vol. 1 & Vol. 2 (2011) as performer: "Count it Higher".

He is also known for his role in the video The Best of Elmo 2 (2010) as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff.

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Albums (1)

Songs (72)

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Filmography (268)

Awards (12)

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