Jerry Nelson

Born: 1934-07-10, Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Died: 2012-08-24

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.

Filmography

• Saturday Night Live (1975)
• Fraggle Rock (1983)
• The Muppets (2011)
• The Muppet Movie (1979)
• The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
• The Dark Crystal (1982)
• Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
• The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seuss (1996)
• NBC Experiment in Television (1967)
• Sheep in the Big City (2000)
• Muppets from Space (1999)
• Dog City (1989)
• Muppets Most Wanted (2014)
• The Muppets Take Manhattan (1984)
• It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)
• The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland (1999)
• Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs (2003)
• Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebration (1993)
• The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
• Kermit's Swamp Years (2002)
• The Muppet Introduction (1975)
• Elmo's Christmas Countdown (2007)
• The Muppet Musicians of Bremen (1972)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World (2000)
• Pure Goldie (1971)
• A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
• Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacation (2008)
• Elmo's World: Family Feature (2002)
• Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration! (1993)
• Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)