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Jerry Nelson(1934-2012)

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Jerry Nelson
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Puppeteer, actor, musician, and master of voices, Jerry Nelson originally joined Henson & Company as a temporary replacement for Frank Oz, who had been drafted into the armed services in the 60's. He later re-joined the crew as a full-time performer in the 70's, and has since been heavily involved in almost every major Muppet project, including Sesame Street (1969), The Muppet Show (1976), Fraggle Rock (1983) and feature films. Memorable characters include "The Count", "Herry Monster", "Mumford the Magician", "Robin the Frog", "Crazy Harry" and "Gobo". Come the late 1990s, Nelson has begun to focus more on his musical career but continues his involvement in The Muppets.
BornJuly 10, 1934
DiedAugust 23, 2012(78)
BornJuly 10, 1934
DiedAugust 23, 2012(78)
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  • Won 1 Primetime Emmy
    • 7 wins & 8 nominations total

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Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, and The Muppets in The Great Muppet Caper (1981)
Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Richard Hunt, and Jerry Nelson in The Muppet Movie (1979)
Dave Goelz and Jerry Nelson in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
Jerry Nelson in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Jerry Nelson and Steve Whitmire in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Michael Kilgarriff, and Jerry Nelson in The Dark Crystal (1982)
Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, and Steve Whitmire in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, and Steve Whitmire in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Jerry Nelson in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Dave Goelz, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, Karen Prell, and Steve Whitmire in Fraggle Rock (1983)
Frank Oz, John Baddeley, David Buck, Charles Collingwood, Barry Dennen, Louise Gold, Miki Iveria, Patrick Monckton, Brian Meehl, Jerry Nelson, Bob Payne, Mike Quinn, Tim Rose, Susan Westerby, Steve Whitmire, and Thick Wilson in The Dark Crystal (1982)
The Pesties

Known for

Fraggle Rock (1983)
Fraggle Rock
7.9
TV Series
  • Gobo Fraggle
  • Pa Gorg
  • Marjory the Trash Heap
  • Architect Doozer
  • Feenie Fraggle
  • Uncle Gobo Fraggle
  • Archbanger Fraggle
  • Balsam the Minstrel
  • Cave Creature
  • Fishface Fraggle
  • Judge
  • Mervin Merggle
  • Parrot
  • Pen News announcer
  • Radio Announcers
The Great Gonzo, Kermit the Frog, Miss Piggy, and Fozzie Bear in The Muppet Show (1976)
The Muppet Show
8.4
TV Series
  • Floyd Pepper
  • Announcer
  • Dr. Julius Strangepork
  • Pops
  • Lew Zealand
  • Robin the Frog
  • Louis Kazagger
  • Chicken
  • Crazy Harry
  • Pig
  • Robin
  • Camilla
  • House
  • Uncle Deadly
  • Whatnot
  • Baskerville the Hound
  • Jerry
  • Slim Wilson
  • Chickens
  • Herman
  • Quongo
  • Sgt. Floyd Pepper
  • T.R. Rooster
  • Cow
  • Cowboy
  • Dr. Strangepork
  • Fleet Scribbler
  • Frog
  • Loud Woman
  • Miss Mousey
  • Old Skyball Paint
  • Shouting Lady
  • Thog
  • Vendaface
  • Whatnot Man
  • Arab
  • Baskerville
  • Beautiful Day Monster
  • Bust of Beethoven
  • Droop
  • Eric the Parrot
  • Geri
  • Gills Brother
  • Goat
  • Gramps
  • Horse
  • J.P. Grosse
  • Jugband Member
  • Muppaphones
  • Paul
  • Paul Revere
  • Pigs
  • Prairie Dog
  • Singing Owl
  • Stalagmite
  • Sundance the Lion
  • The Announcer
  • The Bust of Beethoven
  • Tree
  • Whatnots
  • William Tell
  • Youknow Bird
  • Zucchini Brother
  • African Mask
  • Angus McGonagle
  • Ant
  • Aquarius Singer
  • Artichoke
  • Atrics Tambourine Player
  • Automatic Wastebasket
  • Baby
  • Bar Patron
  • Barber's Customer
  • Beaker clones
  • Beaver
  • Behemoth
  • Benny
  • Big Tiny Tallsaddle
  • Billy the Bear
  • Blue Frackle
  • Borcellino
  • British Chap
  • British Man
  • Brown Dog
  • Bruno
  • Bug
  • Bun-Bun Brother
  • Burlington Bertie
  • Canary
  • Centurions
  • Chester Pugh
  • Chris Rudolph
  • Chucky
  • Clam
  • Construction Worker
  • Count von Count
  • Crocodile
  • Dancer
  • Dancers
  • Dancing Clown
  • Delivery Guy
  • Doctor
  • Dodo
  • Dog
  • Doglion
  • Eel
  • Fazoob
  • Feather Duster
  • Featherstone
  • Female Dancer
  • Female Koozebanian
  • Flo Chicken
  • Floyd
  • Floyd's dancing partner
  • Food
  • Forcryingoutloud Bird
  • Fozzie Pig
  • Fungus
  • Gambler
  • Gingerbread Man
  • Gnu
  • Gopher
  • Gorgon Heap
  • Granny the Gouger
  • Half of the Two-Headed Singer
  • Harold the Woodpecker
  • Herbie
  • Humpty Dumpty
  • Indian
  • Irving Bizarre
  • Kangaroo
  • Koozebanian Phoob
  • Lee
  • Lenny the Lizard
  • Lew Zeland
  • Lineman
  • Lobster
  • Luncheon Counter Monster
  • Male Monster
  • Mean Mama
  • Merdlidop
  • Merry Men
  • Mexican Hat Dancer
  • Mickey Moose
  • Milton Miller
  • Mulch
  • Muskrat
  • Octopus
  • Old Gypsy Lady
  • Opossum
  • Parrot
  • Paul 1
  • Penguin
  • Penguins
  • Pierre Lacousse
  • Pig Bartender
  • Pirate
  • Pole Vaulter
  • Policeman
  • Professor Albert Flan
  • Punching Bag
  • Quongo the Gorilla
  • Rat
  • Salesman
  • Salsburg Sauerkraut Singer
  • Scallions
  • Scotsman
  • Screaming Thing
  • Shakey Sanchez
  • Shark
  • Singing Fireman
  • Skier
  • Sleeze Brother
  • Snake
  • Soldier
  • Sopwith the Camel
  • Sphinx
  • Spy
  • Statler's Grandson
  • Super Sheep
  • Talking Machine
  • Tarantula
  • The Devil
  • The Idol
  • The Queen
  • The Sarcophagi
  • Thudge McGerk
  • Tiki Idol
  • Tom
  • Train Conductor
  • Vampire
  • Vampire's Dancing Partner
  • Vendawish
  • Viking Pigs
  • Violinist
  • Waiter
  • Walrus
  • Warren the Dancing Cucumber
  • Weasel
  • Whatnot Commander
  • Whatnot Dancer
  • Whatnot Dancers
  • Whatnot Girl
  • Whatnot Girls
  • Whatnot Gypsy
  • Whatnot Monster
  • Whatnot Singer
  • Witch Doctor
  • Wolfhound
  • Yellow Creature
  • Yorick
  • Zelda Rose
  • Zuzu Fitzwaller(voice)
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • The Count
  • Herry Monster
  • The Announcer
  • Two-Headed Monster
  • Count von Count
  • Mr. Johnson
  • News Flash Announcer
  • Jerry (Two-Headed Monster)
  • The Amazing Mumford
  • Announcer
  • Sherlock Hemlock
  • Biff
  • Simon Soundman
  • Farley
  • Herbert Birdsfoot
  • Little Jerry
  • Tina Twiddlebug
  • Mr. Snuffleupagus
  • The Big Bad Wolf
  • Frazzle
  • Fred the Wonder Horse
  • Count Von Count
  • Muppet
  • Big Bad Wolf
  • Two Headed Monster
  • Boy
  • Count
  • Herry
  • Anything Muppets
  • Hot Pink Alphabeat
  • Pink Martian
  • Phil Harmonic
  • Snuffy
  • Cinderella
  • Lefty's Boss
  • Cousin Monster
  • Fat Blue Patient
  • Mr. Chatterly
  • Super Grover Announcer
  • Bennett Snerf
  • London Frog
  • Sam the Robot
  • Chunky Cheese
  • Delivery Man
  • Harry Monster
  • Jerry
  • Man
  • Maurice Monster
  • Mr. Lucky
  • Nick Normal
  • Vern
  • Adam T. Glaser
  • Additional Anything Muppets
  • Angry
  • Balladeer
  • Barry Rhymie
  • Bill Smith
  • Dr. Livingstone
  • Harry
  • London Hog
  • Mary Rhymie
  • Mike
  • Pumpkin J Friend
  • Pumpkin Monotone
  • Purple Cheerleader
  • Simon
  • Tough Eddie
  • Uncle Louie
  • 'Casey McPhee' Singer
  • Andy
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Elderly Man
  • Ernie Statue
  • Georgie
  • Hickory Dickory Duck
  • High Singer
  • Lavender Woman
  • Little Miss Muffet
  • Narrator
  • Newsboy
  • Number Guy
  • Pierre
  • Piper Piper
  • Pumpkin Tarnish Brother
  • Servant
  • Singer 'Don't Waste Water'
  • Tablecloth
  • The Fastest Person in the Kingdom
  • The Smartest Person in the Kingdom
  • Trevor Trout
  • Umpire
  • Witch
  • Baby Rocky
  • Baker
  • Bird
  • Driver
  • Father Bird
  • Frankie Monster
  • Frog
  • George
  • Gonk
  • Green Vocalist
  • Jack Be Nimble
  • Japanese Storyteller
  • King
  • Librarian
  • Little Jack Horner
  • Lord Hog
  • Mervin
  • Monsters
  • Oak Tree
  • Old Mother Hubbard
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
  • Professor Nucleus Von Fission
  • Pumpkin Orange Brother
  • Red Monster
  • Ricardo Monsterban
  • Rick
  • Royal Doctor
  • Sandy the Snake
  • Sergeant Thursday
  • Sheriff
  • Shoemaker
  • Singer 'I'm the Big One Now'
  • Singer 'There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School'
  • Sneaky
  • Snookey
  • Sparkey
  • Train Conductor
  • Well-Clad Wolf
  • Angry Man #1
  • Aristocrat
  • Bartender
  • Bassist
  • Big Barney
  • Big Good Wolf
  • Blue Man
  • Blue Martian
  • Blue Sailor
  • Bowler Hat
  • Brother
  • Brown
  • Car
  • Carlos
  • Chester O'Leary
  • Classmate
  • Clothing Store Clerk
  • Customer
  • Daddy Bird
  • Dog
  • Drippy
  • Duck
  • Emperor
  • Fat Blue Cowboy
  • Fat Blue Spider Actor
  • Fireman
  • Frankie
  • Frazzletone
  • French Toast
  • Girl
  • Girl Circler
  • Green AM Boy
  • Green Alphabeat
  • Green Singer
  • Green Son
  • Haystack
  • Hopalong Hamster
  • Host
  • Inchworm
  • Jill
  • Kathy's Friend
  • Kermit the Forg
  • King's Horse
  • Lavender Arab
  • Lavender Beatnik
  • Lavender Girl
  • Louie
  • Melvin Milk
  • Middle
  • Mouse
  • Mr. Foot
  • Natalie the Cow
  • Old King Cole
  • Old Man
  • One of the Tarnish Brothers
  • Over the Top Lead Singer
  • Painting of a Bowl of Fruit
  • Pamela
  • Parker Monster
  • Peanut Butter
  • Potato
  • Pretty Great Performances Announcer
  • Princess
  • Pumpkin Man
  • Rocky
  • Rodeo Rosie
  • Royal Postman
  • Sheriff Shrimp
  • Short King
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Snooks
  • Spider
  • Storyteller
  • Sullivan
  • Sun
  • Teacher
  • The Country Mouse
  • The Hare
  • Third Ball
  • Tortoise
  • Townsperson #1
  • Usher
  • Yogi
  • Young George Washington
  • Zizzy Zoomer #2
  • 'News Flash' Announcer
  • 'Over the Top' lead singer
  • 'Something Comes Between' Us
  • 4-Sweater Boy
  • 5-Sweater Boy
  • AM Monsters
  • Additional Performers
  • Admiral
  • Amazing Mumford
  • Angry Dwarf
  • Animal Shelter Owner
  • Announceer
  • Anouncer
  • Baby Sparrow
  • Backflip Counter
  • Bad Humor Man
  • Balladeer in 'The Dirtiest Town in the West'
  • Barry
  • Bass Elevator Singer
  • Big Jeffy
  • Bill Compton Muppet
  • Birdnardo Birdaluchi
  • Blue Boy
  • Blue Kid
  • Boss
  • Boy Who Cried Monster
  • Boyfriend
  • Bruce
  • Bruce Monster
  • Caller #1
  • Captain Cabbage
  • Carny
  • Cartoon Mouse
  • Caveman Fred
  • Caveman Segment Narrator
  • Channel Announcer
  • Clam
  • Construction Foreman
  • Cookie Hood
  • Corny the Corn
  • Country Mouse
  • Cow
  • Cow #2
  • Cowboy
  • Cowpoke
  • Creepy Connie
  • Custodian
  • Cyranose De Bergerac
  • Cyranose de Bergerac
  • DJ
  • Deputy
  • Disc Jockey
  • Dr. Livingston
  • Dr. Wolf
  • Dwarf
  • Ederly man
  • Electrician
  • Elmo
  • Ernest the Grouch
  • Farmer
  • Farmer Brown
  • Fastest Person in the Kingdom
  • Fat Blue
  • Fat Blue Sailor
  • Fat Blue Subject
  • Female Teacher
  • Fico
  • Fiddler on the roof singer
  • Firefighter Monster
  • Foot
  • Football
  • Foreman
  • Fred the Horse
  • French Grouch
  • Gate Guard
  • Genie
  • Grandmother
  • Granny Grouch
  • Greaser
  • Greaser in the Park
  • Green Driver
  • Green Guy
  • Green Guy Named Ed
  • Guardian Angel
  • Guntag Gelman Jones
  • Guy
  • Hairy Man
  • Hare
  • Harvey's Victim
  • Herald
  • Herman Bird
  • Honker
  • Honkers
  • I.M. Pig
  • Ice Cream Man
  • J.P, Monderporg
  • Jerome
  • Jimmy
  • Joe
  • Joe Busby
  • Kid with Kermit
  • Kids
  • Lady with Tall Hat
  • Last
  • Lavender
  • Lavender Boy
  • Lavender Customer
  • Lavender Man
  • Lavender Man ('ET Family')
  • Lavender Nomad
  • Lavender P Lover
  • Lavender Subject
  • Lavender Witch
  • Lead Sheep
  • Lefty the Salesman's Boss
  • Leonard Wolf
  • Little Bird
  • Little Bo Peep
  • Little Girl
  • Little Miss Muffett
  • Lonely Guy
  • Long-Haired Customer
  • Lord Chatterly
  • Lover #1
  • Magic Mirror
  • Magic Painting Lady
  • Martian
  • Marty
  • Mary
  • Matilda
  • Mean Manny
  • Mice
  • Mission Control Announcer
  • Moe
  • Mommy Snuffleupagus
  • Monkey Flip Counter
  • Monster #4
  • Monster Cowboy
  • Movie Patron
  • Mr. Big
  • Mr. Hat
  • Mr. Morley
  • Mr. Ogden
  • Mr. Quincy
  • Mumford
  • News Flash Anouncer
  • Nick Normal and the Nickmatics
  • Noel Cowherd
  • Old Macdonald
  • Old Man with Cane
  • Old Timer
  • Over the Top
  • Over the Top Singer
  • Over the Top lead singer
  • Painting
  • Pig #1
  • Pig #2
  • Pig #s 3 and 5
  • Pilot
  • Plane Flier
  • Poco Loco
  • Postman
  • Prince #1
  • Professor Huggins
  • Professor Nucleus von Fission
  • Pumpkin Cowboy
  • Purple Balladeer
  • Quincy
  • Radio Announcer
  • Rapunzel
  • Red Martian
  • Reddish-Magenta Cowboy
  • Rhymin' Lyman
  • Richard Altman
  • Rooster
  • Royal Subject
  • Rubber Ball
  • Sammy the Snake
  • Saxophonist
  • School Teacher
  • Sheep #1
  • Short Red Monster
  • Singer
  • Singer 'In My Book'
  • Singer 'The Inside Story'
  • Singer 'Thirteen Turkeys'
  • Singer 'Turkey in the Straw'
  • Singer 'Ways to Get to School'
  • Singer 'Ways to Get to School' and 'The Iguana'
  • Sir John Feelgood
  • Small Cowboy
  • Smartest Person in the Kingdom
  • Snitch
  • Snowman
  • Son #2
  • Subject
  • Subject #2
  • Teeth
  • Tenor Vocalist
  • The Animal Shelter Customer
  • The Blue King
  • The Genie of the Cookie Tin
  • The Gonk
  • The Justice of Disturbing the Peace
  • The London Frog
  • The Miller's Daughter
  • The Oat Bran Band Lead singer
  • The Short King
  • The Sun
  • The Two-Headed Monster
  • The Young Man Who Lives in a Glove
  • The Young Man who Lives in a Glove
  • Tiger
  • Tony
  • Tornado
  • Two Headed Monster [Left]
  • Two- Headed Monster
  • Uncle Talbot
  • V
  • Various Muppets
  • Verne
  • Veterinarin
  • Vidal Spitton
  • Villager
  • Vocalist
  • Walter
  • Western Mouse
  • Woman
  • Xavier
  • Young Lady
  • Young Man who Lives in a Glove
  • Zydeco Band Lead Singer
Michael Caine in The Muppet Christmas Carol (1992)
The Muppet Christmas Carol
7.7
  • Tiny Tim Cratchit
  • Jacob Marley
  • Ghost of Christmas Present
  • Lew Zealand
  • Ma Bear
  • Mouse
  • Mr. Applegate
  • Penguin
  • Pig Gentleman
  • Pops
  • Rat(voice)
  • 1992

Credits

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Actor

  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    • The Count
    • Herry Monster
    • The Announcer ...
    • TV Series
    • 1970–2013
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
    • Count von Count
    • 2012
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Silly Storytime (2011)
    Sesame Street: Silly Storytime
    • Mr. Johnson
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Amy Adams, Bill Barretta, Dave Goelz, Peter Linz, David Rudman, Jason Segel, Matt Vogel, Steve Whitmire, Rowlf, Eric Jacobson, and The Muppets in The Muppets (2011)
    The Muppets
    • Telethon Announcer (voice, uncredited)
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo (2011)
    Sesame Street: Bye-Bye, Pacifier! Big Kid Stories with Elmo
    • Count von Count
    • Herry
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Kevin Clash in Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
    Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
    • Channel Announcer (voice)
    • Video
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    • Dr. Sillystuff
    • 2010
  • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
    Learn Along with Sesame
    • The Count
    • TV Series
    • 2007–2010
  • Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo
    • Count (voice)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
    The Best of Elmo 2
    • Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Frank Oz, David Rudman, and Cookie Monster in Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster (2010)
    Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster
    • Cookie Hood (voice)
    • Video
    • 2010
  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, Joey Mazzarino, David Rudman, and Abby Cadabby in Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales (2009)
    Elmo and Friends: The Letter Quest and Other Magical Tales
    • Mr. Snuffleupagus
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
    Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
    • Herry Monster (voice)
    • Video
    • 2009
  • Fran Brill, Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, Kevin Clash, David Rudman, Eric Jacobson, Cookie Monster, Elmo, and Abby Cadabby in Abby in Wonderland (2008)
    Abby in Wonderland
    • Count von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)
    • Video
    • 2008
  • Studio DC: Almost Live! (2008)
    Studio DC: Almost Live!
    • Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)
    • TV Series
    • 2008

Additional Crew

  • Penny Jewkes, Aleisha Allen, Kathryn Avery, Nick Balaban, Steve Burns, Jenna Marie Castle, Traci Paige Johnson, Spencer Kayden, Kelly Nigh, Michael Rubin, Donovan Patton, Cody Ross Pitts, Jonathan Press, Marshall Claffy, Stephen Schmidt, Julia Wetherell, and Corrine Hoffman in Blue's Clues (1996)
    Blue's Clues
    • puppeteer
    • TV Series
    • 1996
  • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
    A Muppet Family Christmas
    • puppeteer
    • TV Movie
    • 1987

Music Department

  • Below the Frame with Matt Vogel
    • music
    • Podcast Series
    • 2020

Videos72

Muppet Treasure Island: 2-Movie Collection
Clip 2:08
Muppet Treasure Island: 2-Movie Collection
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:05
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:14
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:21
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:33
The Muppet Movie: The Nearly 35th Anniversary Edition
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
Clip 2:00
Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:37
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:33
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 0:57
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:17
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Clip 1:25
The Muppet Christmas Carol: 20th Anniversary Edition
Christmas Eve On Sesame Street
Clip 3:13
Christmas Eve On Sesame Street

Personal details

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  • Alternative names
    • Jim Henson's Muppets
  • Born
    • July 10, 1934
    • Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
  • Died
    • August 23, 2012
    • Cape Cod, Massachusetts, USA(undisclosed)
  • Spouses
      Jan BergusonJuly 16, 1984 - August 23, 2012 (his death)
  • Children
    • Christine Nelson
  • Other works
    Pupeteer for Statler in a TV Commercial for Denny's Diner (2002)

Did you know

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  • Trivia
    Daughter Christine Nelson was diagnosed with Cystic Fibrosis when she was a little girl. Jim Henson may have adjusted the "ceiling" (the limit one gets before paying out of pocket) on the health insurance for his workers, to ensure her many hospital visits would be covered. He also allowed her to cameo with her father - since her dream was to be a movie star. She passed away before seeing herself on screen. The scene is the father and daughter walking through the park ("Look Dad it's a bear", "No Christine, bears wear hats").
  • Quotes
    I only realized recently that my whole life was in preparation to do the kind of job I had with the Muppets. Of course, I didn't know it when I was ten years old driving my mother crazy, making funny noises, discovering and stretching my imagination, playing with my voice.
  • Trademarks
      His puppetry and voice acting with Muppets

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