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Jerry Nelson(1934-2012)

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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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Known for

Frank Oz, Jim Henson, Dave Goelz, Louise Gold, Richard Hunt, Kathryn Mullen, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire 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)
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
Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
Sesame Street
8.1
TV Series
  • The Count
  • Herry Monster
  • Two-Headed Monster
  • The Announcer
  • Mr. Johnson
  • Count von Count
  • The Amazing Mumford
  • Jerry (Two-Headed Monster)
  • News Flash Announcer
  • Sherlock Hemlock
  • Biff
  • Announcer
  • Simon Soundman
  • Farley
  • Count
  • Herbert Birdsfoot
  • Muppet Performer
  • The Big Bad Wolf
  • Tina Twiddlebug
  • Little Jerry
  • Fred the Wonder Horse
  • Mr. Snuffleupagus
  • Frazzle
  • Count Von Count
  • Two Headed Monster
  • Anything Muppets
  • Muppet
  • Big Bad Wolf
  • Boy
  • Herry
  • Hot Pink Alphabeat
  • Pink Martian
  • Phil Harmonic
  • Lefty's Boss
  • Snuffy
  • Mr. Chatterly
  • Cinderella
  • Fat Blue Patient
  • Sam the Robot
  • Singer
  • Chunky Cheese
  • Cousin Monster
  • Mr. Lucky
  • Nick Normal
  • Number Guy
  • Super Grover Announcer
  • Barry Rhymie
  • Bennett Snerf
  • Delivery Man
  • Jerry
  • London Frog
  • Man
  • Narrator
  • Balladeer
  • Harry Monster
  • Maurice Monster
  • Pumpkin J Friend
  • Purple Cheerleader
  • Rapunzel
  • Simon
  • Umpire
  • Uncle Louie
  • Vern
  • Adam T. Glaser
  • Angry
  • Bill Smith
  • Bird
  • Christopher Columbus
  • Dr. Livingstone
  • Frankie Monster
  • Harry
  • Little Miss Muffet
  • London Hog
  • Mary Rhymie
  • Mike
  • Newsboy
  • Piper Piper
  • Pumpkin Monotone
  • Sleeping Beauty
  • Tough Eddie
  • Train Conductor
  • 'Casey McPhee' Singer
  • Additional Anything Muppets
  • Andy
  • Baby Rocky
  • Baker
  • Blue Martian
  • Dentist
  • Elderly Man
  • Ernie Statue
  • Frog
  • George
  • Georgie
  • Gonk
  • Green Vocalist
  • Hickory Dickory Duck
  • High Singer
  • Lavender Woman
  • Little Jack Horner
  • Lord Hog
  • Oak Tree
  • Pierre
  • Potato
  • Pumpkin Tarnish Brother
  • Servant
  • Singer 'Don't Waste Water'
  • Storyteller
  • Tablecloth
  • The Fastest Person in the Kingdom
  • The Smartest Person in the Kingdom
  • Tornado
  • Trevor Trout
  • Witch
  • Bartender
  • Big Barney
  • Brother
  • Car
  • Carlos
  • Clothing Store Clerk
  • Dog
  • Driver
  • Duck
  • Dwarves
  • Father Bird
  • Frankie
  • Green Singer
  • Jack Be Nimble
  • Japanese Storyteller
  • Jerry Monster
  • King
  • Lady with Tall Hat
  • Lady with a Tall Hat
  • Lavender Beatnik
  • Librarian
  • Melvin Milk
  • Mervin
  • Monsters
  • Mouse
  • Old Mother Hubbard
  • Pamela
  • Peanut Butter and Jelly Sandwich
  • Princess
  • Professor Nucleus Von Fission
  • Pumpkin Orange Brother
  • Red Monster
  • Ricardo Monsterban
  • Rick
  • Royal Doctor
  • Sammy the Snake
  • Sandy the Snake
  • Sergeant Thursday
  • Sheriff
  • Sheriff Shrimp
  • Shoemaker
  • Singer 'I'm the Big One Now'
  • Singer 'There's a Lot of Different Ways to Get to School'
  • Sneaky
  • Snookey
  • Snooks
  • Sparkey
  • Teacher
  • The Country Mouse
  • The Hare
  • Well-Clad Wolf
  • Yogi
  • Young George Washington
  • 4-Sweater Boy
  • 5-Sweater Boy
  • Alphabeat
  • Angry Man #1
  • Aristocrat
  • Barry
  • Bassist
  • Big Good Wolf
  • Blue Man
  • Blue Moviegoer
  • Blue Sailor
  • Bowler Hat
  • Brown
  • Chester O'Leary
  • Classmate
  • Customer
  • Daddy Bird
  • Drippy
  • Electrician
  • Emperor
  • Ernest the Grouch
  • Farmer Brown
  • Fat Blue Cowboy
  • Fat Blue Spider Actor
  • Fireman
  • Frazzletone
  • French Toast
  • Girl
  • Girl Circler
  • Greaser
  • Green AM Boy
  • Green Alphabeat
  • Green Son
  • Guardian Angel
  • Hare
  • Haystack
  • Herald
  • Hopalong Hamster
  • Host
  • I.M. Pig
  • Inchworm
  • Jill
  • Kathy's Friend
  • Kermit the Forg
  • King's Horse
  • Last
  • Lavender Arab
  • Lavender Girl
  • Lavender Moviegoer
  • Lavender Witch
  • Louie
  • Mary
  • Middle
  • Mommy Snuffleupagus
  • Mount Snuffleupagus
  • Mr. Big
  • Mr. Foot
  • Natalie the Cow
  • Old King Cole
  • Old Macdonald
  • Old Man
  • One of the Tarnish Brothers
  • Over the Top Lead Singer
  • Painting of a Bowl of Fruit
  • Parker Monster
  • Peanut Butter
  • Poco Loco
  • Pretty Great Performances Announcer
  • Pumpkin Man
  • Radio Announcer
  • Rocky
  • Rodeo Rosie
  • Rooster
  • Royal Postman
  • Small Cowboy
  • Snitch
  • Spider
  • Sullivan
  • Sun
  • The Gonk
  • Third Ball
  • Tortoise
  • Townsperson #1
  • Usher
  • Vocalist
  • Young Lady
  • Zizzy Zoomer #2
  • 'News Flash' Announcer
  • 'Over the Top' lead singer
  • 'Something Comes Between' Us
  • AM Boy
  • AM Monsters
  • Accordian
  • Additional Performers
  • Admiral
  • Al
  • Amazing Mumford
  • Angry Dwarf
  • Animal Shelter Owner
  • Announceer
  • Anouncer
  • Baby Sparrow
  • Backflip Counter
  • Bad Humor Man
  • Bakery Baker
  • Ball #3
  • Balladeer in 'The Dirtiest Town in the West'
  • Banana
  • Bass Elevator Singer
  • Big Jeffy
  • Bill Compton Muppet
  • Birdnardo Birdaluchi
  • Blue Boy
  • Blue Greaser
  • Blue Kid
  • Boss
  • Boy Who Cried Monster
  • Boyfriend
  • Bruce
  • Bruce Monster
  • Caller
  • Caller #1
  • Captain Cabbage
  • Carny
  • Cartoon Mouse
  • Caveman Fred
  • Caveman Segment Narrator
  • Channel Announcer
  • Chick
  • Clam
  • Construction Foreman
  • Cookie Hood
  • Corny the Corn
  • Country Mouse
  • Country Singer
  • Cow
  • Cow #2
  • Cowboy
  • Cowpoke
  • Creepy Connie
  • Custodian
  • Cyranose De Bergerac
  • Cyranose de Bergerac
  • DJ
  • Daughter
  • David Finch
  • Deputy
  • Disc Jockey
  • Dr. Livingston
  • Dr. Wolf
  • Dwarf
  • Ederly man
  • Elmo
  • Farmer
  • Fat Blue
  • Fat Blue Cowpoke
  • Fat Blue Hippie
  • Fat Blue Man
  • Fat Blue Sailor
  • Fat Blue Subject
  • Female Teacher
  • Fico
  • Fiddler on the roof singer
  • Firefighter Monster
  • Foot
  • Football
  • Foreman
  • Fred the Horse
  • French Grouch
  • Garage Mechanic
  • Gate Guard
  • Genie
  • Giant
  • Grandmother
  • Granny Grouch
  • Greaser in the Park
  • Green Beatnik
  • Green Boy
  • Green Cowboy
  • Green Driver
  • Green Guy
  • Green Guy Named Ed
  • Green Man
  • Grouch Justice of the Peace
  • Guntag Gelman Jones
  • Guy
  • Hairy Man
  • Happy Squares Vocalist #1
  • Harvey's Victim
  • Herman Bird
  • Honker
  • Honkers
  • Ice Cream Man
  • Ike
  • J.P, Monderporg
  • Jack
  • Jerome
  • Jimmy
  • Joe
  • Joe Busby
  • Kid with Kermit
  • Kids
  • Lavender
  • Lavender Boy
  • Lavender Cowboy
  • Lavender Customer
  • Lavender Man
  • Lavender Man ('ET Family')
  • Lavender Man in 'ET Family Song'
  • Lavender Man with Mustache
  • Lavender Muppet
  • Lavender Nomad
  • Lavender P Lover
  • Lavender Subject
  • Lead Sheep
  • Lefty the Salesman's Boss
  • Leonard Wolf
  • Little Bird
  • Little Bo Peep
  • Little Boy
  • Little Girl
  • Little Miss Muffett
  • Lonely Guy
  • Long-Haired Customer
  • Lord Chatterly
  • Lover #1
  • Magic Mirror
  • Magic Painting Lady
  • Martian
  • Martian #1
  • Marty
  • Matilda
  • Mean Manny
  • Mice
  • Mirror
  • Mission Control Announcer
  • Moe
  • Mommy Bird
  • Monkey Flip Counter
  • Monster #4
  • Monster Cowboy
  • Movie Annoucer
  • Movie Patron
  • Mr. Hat
  • Mr. Morley
  • Mr. Ogden
  • Mr. Quincy
  • Mumford
  • News Flash Anouncer
  • Newspaper Boy
  • Nick Normal and the Nickmatics
  • Noel Cowherd
  • Old Man with Cane
  • Old Timer
  • Oscar the Grouch
  • Over the Top
  • Over the Top Singer
  • Over the Top lead singer
  • Painting
  • Patient
  • Pig
  • Pig #1
  • Pig #2
  • Pig #s 3 and 5
  • Pigs
  • Pilot
  • Plane Flier
  • Porker Piper
  • Postman
  • Prince #1
  • Professor Huggins
  • Professor Nucleus von Fission
  • Pumpkin 'J Friends' Singer
  • Pumpkin Cowboy
  • Purple Balladeer
  • Purple Grouch
  • Quincy
  • Red Martian
  • Reddish-Magenta Cowboy
  • Rhymin' Lyman
  • Richard Altman
  • Royal Lackey
  • Royal Subject
  • Rubber Ball
  • Rubber Balls
  • Salida Dancer
  • Sanitation Man
  • Saxophonist
  • School Teacher
  • Sheep #1
  • Short King
  • Short Red Monster
  • 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 beady-eyed subject
  • Snowman
  • Son #2
  • Subject
  • Subject #2
  • Teeth
  • Tenor Vocalist
  • The Animal Shelter Customer
  • The Bird Father
  • The Blue King
  • The Emperor
  • The Genie of the Cookie Tin
  • The Justice of Disturbing the Peace
  • The London Frog
  • The Lost Person
  • The Miller's Daughter
  • The Oat Bran Band Lead singer
  • The Sad King Pierre
  • 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
  • Thomas Twiddlebug
  • Tiger
  • Timmy Twiddlebug
  • Tony
  • Two Headed Monster [Left]
  • Two Headed-Monster (Frank)
  • Two- Headed Monster
  • Uncle Talbot
  • V
  • Various Muppets
  • Verne
  • Veterinarin
  • Vidal Spitton
  • Villager
  • Walter
  • Western Mouse
  • Wolf
  • Woman
  • Xavier
  • Young Man who Lives in a Glove
  • Young Villager
  • Zydeco Band Lead Singer
Tim Curry, Frank Oz, Bill Barretta, Kevin Bishop, Kevin Clash, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, and Steve Whitmire in Muppet Treasure Island (1996)
Muppet Treasure Island
6.9
  • Statler
  • Blind Pew
  • Mad Monty
  • Floyd Pepper
  • Lew Zealand
  • Tomato
  • Pirate
  • Skulls
  • Trelawney's Butler
  • Screaming Cat(voice)
  • 1996

Credits

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Actor



  • Leslie Carrara-Rudolph, David Rudman, Matt Vogel, and Ryan Dillon in Sesame Street (1969)
    Sesame Street
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Mr. Johnson
    • Tornado
    • Number Guy ...
    • 1970–2016
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers (2012)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbers
    4.0
    • Count von Count
    • 2012
  • Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece: The Video Game (2012)
    Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Monsterpiece: The Video Game
    Video Game
    • Count von Count
    • 2012
  • Fran Brill and Kevin Clash in Sesame Street: Silly Storytime (2011)
    Sesame Street: Silly Storytime
    Video
    • Mr. Johnson
    • 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
    7.1
    • 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
    9.4
    Video
    • Count von Count
    • Herry
    • 2011
  • Kevin Clash in Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends (2011)
    Elmo's World: Penguins and Friends
    Video
    • Channel Announcer (voice)
    • 2011
  • Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: The Very Best of Elmo
    5.6
    • Dr. Sillystuff
    • 2010
  • Learn Along with Sesame (1996)
    Learn Along with Sesame
    TV Series
    • The Count
    • 2007–2010
  • Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo (2010)
    Sesame Street: Preschool is Cool, Counting with Elmo
    Video
    • Count (voice)
    • 2010
  • The Best of Elmo 2 (2010)
    The Best of Elmo 2
    7.5
    Video
    • Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff
    • 2010
  • Frank Oz, David Rudman, and Cookie Monster in Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster (2010)
    Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster
    8.5
    Video
    • Cookie Hood (voice)
    • 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
    Video
    • Mr. Snuffleupagus
    • 2009
  • Michael Jeter, Fran Brill, Kristin Chenoweth, and Kevin Clash in Elmo's World (1996)
    Elmo's World
    6.4
    TV Series
    • TV Announcer
    • Count von Count
    • Herry Monster (voice) ...
    • 1998–2009
  • Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo (2009)
    Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo
    7.1
    Video
    • Herry Monster (voice)
    • 2009

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
    6.9
    TV Series
    • puppeteer
    • 1997
  • Frank Oz and Jim Henson in A Muppet Family Christmas (1987)
    A Muppet Family Christmas
    8.1
    TV Movie
    • puppeteer
    • 1987
  • Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten (1969)
    Peter Alexander präsentiert Spezialitäten
    8.1
    TV Series
    • pupeteer
    • 1977

Music Department



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

Videos73

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 1:05
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

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").
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    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.
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      His puppetry and voice acting with Muppets

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