Jerry Nelson

Puppeteer, actor, musician, and master of voices, 'Jerry Nelson' (qv) originally joined Henson & Company as a temporary replacement for 'Frank Oz' (qv), 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)_ (qv), _The Muppet Show (1976)_ (qv), _Die Fraggles (1983)_ (qv) 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' (qv).::The Muppet Avenger