Jerry Nelson (born July 10, 1934) is a Muppet puppeteer. July 10 is the 191st day (192nd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 174 days remaining. ... 1934 (MCMXXXIV) was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ... John Denver and the Muppets: A Christmas Together The Muppets are a group of puppets and costume characters created by Jim Henson and the company he created. ... A puppeteer is a person who manipulates an inanimate object -- a puppet -- to create the illusion of life. ...

He performed many characters on The Muppet Show, including Sgt. Floyd Pepper of the Electric Mayhem band, Dr. Julius Strangepork, Lew Zealand, Robin, and Gonzo's sidekick Camilla the Chicken, as well as less prominent characters including Lewis Kazager, Pops, Fleet Schribbler, and J.P. Grosse. The Muppet Show is a television program featuring a cast of Muppets (diverse hand operated puppets, typically with huge eyes and large moving mouths) produced by Jim Henson and his team from 1976 to 1981. ... The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ... The Electric Mayhem is the name of a Muppet rock band that appeared on The Muppet Show. ... Robin The Frog Robin, sometimes known as Robin the Frog is a muppet, created by Jim Henson and performed by Jerry Nelson. ... Gonzo, Gonzo the Great, or The Great Gonzo is a puppet character, one of Jim Hensons Muppets. ... Camilla is the female chicken that is Gonzos love interest on The Muppet Show. ...

His Sesame Street characters include Count von Count (1972-), Sherlock Hemlock (1970-1992), The Amazing Mumford (1970-), Herry Monster (1970-2002), and half of the Two-Headed Monster (1978-1999), as well as Herbert Birdsfoot (1970-1973), Genie (1976, 2002), Simon Soundman (1971-1992), Frazzle (1971-1983), Fat Blue (1970-1999) and the Announcer (1970-). He was also the first puppeteer to perform Mr. Snuffleupagus, keeping the role until 1980. From A Celebration of Me, Grover, showing much of the main cast of Sesame Street. ... The Count in public. ... Sherlock Hemlock is a Sesame Street character spoofing the famous fictional detective Sherlock Holmes. ... The Amazing Mumford is a character on the childrens TV show Sesame Street. ... The following is a list of Muppet, animated, and human characters on Sesame Street, ordered alphabetically by first name. ... The Two-Headed Monster is a comical, light purple monster on the television show Sesame Street. ... The following is a list of Muppet, animated, and human characters on Sesame Street, ordered alphabetically by first name. ... Fat Blue (left) with Grover, in A Celebration of Me, Grover Fat Blue on Sesame Street Fat Blue is a character in the childrens television show Sesame Street. ... Snuffy needs consolling, after deciding that hes just too big. Aloysius Snuffleupagus is one of the Muppet characters on the long-running educational television program for young children, Sesame Street. ...

On Fraggle Rock he performed Gobo Fraggle and Pa Gorg. The core cast. ...

In 2004, Nelson announced he would no longer be performing his Muppet characters, citing health reasons. However, he will continue to perform his characters on Sesame Street.

External link

• Halfway Down the Stairs, a Jerry Nelson fan site