Jerry Nelson

Deceased · Born: Jul 10, 1934 · Died: Aug 24, 2012

Personal Details

Born Jul 10, 1934 Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA

Spouse

Jan Berguson
( Jul 16, 1984 to Aug 23, 2012 )
Jacqueline 'Jacquie' Moore Nelson Gordon
( Dec 31, 1969 to Apr 28, 2024 )

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.

Career

acting

2010

The Best of Elmo 2

The Best of Elmo 2 as Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice)

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover

Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grover as Mr. Johnson and Fred the Wonder Horse and Maurice Monster

Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster

Sesame Street: C is for Cookie Monster as Cookie Hood

2009

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo

Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmo as Herry Monster (voice)

2008

Abby in Wonderland

Abby in Wonderland as Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice)

Studio DC: Almost Live!

Studio DC: Almost Live! as Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

2007

Elmo's Christmas Countdown

Elmo's Christmas Countdown as Count von Count (voice)

2004

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites

Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bites as Green Anything Muppet Boy and Announcer

Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure

Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventure

2003

Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!

Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo! as Bowler Hat and Horn

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs

Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songs as Mr. Johnson (voice)

2002

Elmo Visits the Firehouse

Elmo Visits the Firehouse as The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice)

Kermit's Swamp Years

Kermit's Swamp Years as Statler (voice)

Sesame Street: Computer Caper

Sesame Street: Computer Caper as Farley

2001

Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, and Books

Elmo's World: Dancing, Music, and Books as Announcer and Count von Count and Accordion and Herry

Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West

Elmo's World: The Wild Wild West as Fred the Wonder Horse and 'National Slip on a Banana Peel Club' Member

Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf

Elmo's Musical Adventure: Peter and the Wolf as Two-Headed Monster and The Count

Elmo's Magic Cookbook

Elmo's Magic Cookbook as Mr. Johnson

2000

Sheep in the Big City

Sheep in the Big City as General Public

1999

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland

The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchland as Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice)

Cinderelmo as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice)

Muppets from Space

Muppets from Space as Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice)

1998

Elmopalooza! as The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice)

1997

Elmo Saves Christmas

Elmo Saves Christmas as Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice)

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!

Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO! as The Count

1996

Muppet Treasure Island

Muppet Treasure Island as Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Scream...

Muppet Treasure Island Sing-Along

Muppet Treasure Island Sing-Along as Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice)

Muppets Tonight

Muppets Tonight as Dr. Julius Strangepork / A. Ligator

1994

Muppet Classic Theater

Muppet Classic Theater as Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice)

1993

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration

Sesame Street Jam: A Musical Celebration as The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice)

1992

The Muppet Christmas Carol

The Muppet Christmas Carol as Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Pengu...

1991

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game

Sesame Street: Elmo's Sing-Along Guessing Game as Mr. Johnson and Count von Count

1990

Sing Yourself Silly!

Sing Yourself Silly!

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson

The Muppets Celebrate Jim Henson as Robin the Frog and Lew Zealand and Floyd Pepper and Gobo Fraggle and Camilla the Chicken

Disneyland as Camilla / Ma Bear / Floyd / Robin the Frog (voice)

1989

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour as Bubba / Spot (voice)

The Jim Henson Hour

The Jim Henson Hour

1988

Sesame Street, Special

Sesame Street, Special as Muppet Performer

1987

A Muppet Family Christmas

A Muppet Family Christmas as Various Characters

1986

The Christmas Toy

The Christmas Toy as Balthasar

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years

The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Years as Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sg...

1985

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Story

Follow That Bird

Follow That Bird as Count von Count and Herry Monster and Additional Muppets

1984

The Muppets Take Manhattan

The Muppets Take Manhattan as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops...

Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle (voice)

1983

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets

Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppets as Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice)

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art

Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Art as The Count (voice)

Big Bird in China

Big Bird in China as Two-Headed Monster (voice)

Fraggle Rock as Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect...

1981

The Muppets Go to the Movies

The Muppets Go to the Movies as Various Characters

The Great Muppet Caper

The Great Muppet Caper as Floyd Pepper / Pops / Lew Zealand / Crazy Harry / Louis Kazager

1979

The Muppets Go Hollywood

The Muppets Go Hollywood as Various Muppets

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together

John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together as Camilla / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice)

The Muppet Movie

The Muppet Movie as Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Lew Zealand / Camilla / Dr. Bunsen Honeydew (assistant) (voice)

1978

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street

Christmas Eve on Sesame Street as Snuffy / The Count (voice)

1977

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special

The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special as Robin the Frog

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas

Emmet Otter's Jug-Band Christmas as Emmet Otter / Weasel / Doc Bullfrog / Melissa Rabbit / Yancy Woodchuck (voice)

1976

The Muppet Show

The Muppet Show as Floyd Pepper, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Pops, Robin the Frog, Lew Zealand, Louis Kazagger, Chicken, Crazy Harry (voice)

1973

Julie on Sesame Street

Julie on Sesame Street

1972

Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen

Tales from Muppetland: The Muppet Musicians of Bremen as T.R. the Rooster / Caleb Siles

1971

Pure Goldie as Snivelly (voice)

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince as Robin, Featherstone

Sesame Street as Aloysius Snuffleupagus

1970

The Great Santa Claus Switch

The Great Santa Claus Switch as Thog / Zippity / Snivelly (voice)

1969

NBC Experiment in Television

NBC Experiment in Television as Monk

Hey Cinderella!

Hey Cinderella! as Featherstone / Stepsister #2 (voice)

appearances

2017

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched

Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watched