Person

Jerry Nelson

Acting · Died aged 78

TMDB ID: 68455 ↗
Born: 1934-07-10
Died: 2012-08-24
Age at death: 78
Place of birth: Tulsa, Oklahoma, USA
Known for: Acting

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.

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Jim Henson Idea Manmovie · 2024

Self (archive footage)

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Sesame Street: 50 Years and Countingmovie · 2019

Herry Monster / Various Characters

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Muppet Guys Talking: Secrets Behind the Show the Whole World Watchedmovie · 2017

Self

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Sesame Street: Play All Day with Elmo!movie · 2015

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Jim Henson: Behind the Seamsmovie · 2014

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Muppets Most Wantedmovie · 2014

Announcer (voice) (uncredited)

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Magic Numbersmovie · 2012

Count von Count · Age at release: 78

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Sesame Street: Singing with the Starsmovie · 2012

Age at release: 77

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The Muppetsmovie · 2011

Telethon Announcer (voice) (uncredited) · Age at release: 77

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Penguins and Friendsmovie · 2011

Channel Announcer · Age at release: 76

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Sesame Street: The Best of Elmo 2movie · 2010

Dr. Sigmund Sillystuff (voice) · Age at release: 75

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Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Storymovie · 2009

Age at release: 75

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Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetlandmovie · 2009

Age at release: 75

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Sesame Street: Bedtime with Elmomovie · 2009

Herry Monster (voice) · Age at release: 74

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Sesame Street: Abby in Wonderlandmovie · 2008

Count Von Count as the Counter-pillar (voice) · Age at release: 74

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Summer Vacationmovie · 2008

Count von Count (voice) · Age at release: 73

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The Muppets - Studio DC - Almost Livemovie · 2008

Sgt. Floyd Pepper (voice) · Age at release: 73

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Sesame Street: Count on Sportsmovie · 2008

Count von Count · Age at release: 73

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Elmo's Christmas Countdownmovie · 2007

Count von Count (voice) · Age at release: 73

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A Sesame Street Christmas Carolmovie · 2006

Additional Muppet Performer (voice) (archive footage) · Age at release: 72

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Plaza Sésamo: Lola aventurasmovie · 2006

Count Von Count · Age at release: 71

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Best Ever Muppet Momentsmovie · 2006

Self · Age at release: 71

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Behind the Scenes in Frogtown Hollowmovie · 2005

Self · Age at release: 71

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Fraggle Rock: Dance Your Cares Awaymovie · 2005

Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (voice) · Age at release: 70

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Muppet History 101movie · 2004

Age at release: 70

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Jim Henson: Commercials and Experimentsmovie · 2004

Age at release: 70

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Muppet Music Momentsmovie · 2004

Self · Age at release: 70

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Sesame Street: A Celebration of Me, Grovermovie · 2004

Mr. Johnson / Fred the Wonder Horse / Maurice Monster (voice) · Age at release: 70

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Sesame Street: A Magical Halloween Adventuremovie · 2004

Age at release: 70

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: The Street We Live On!movie · 2004

The Count / Herry Monster / Fat Blue (voice) · Age at release: 69

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Sesame Street: What's the Name of That Song?movie · 2004

The Count · Age at release: 69

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Sesame Street: Cookie Monster's Best Bitesmovie · 2004

Green Anything Muppet Boy / Announcer (voice) · Age at release: 69

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Elmo's World: Family Feature (Starring Elmo and Friends!)movie · 2003

The Count · Age at release: 69

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Head to Toe with Elmo!movie · 2003

Age at release: 68

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Sesame Street: Let's Eat! Funny Food Songsmovie · 2003

Mr. Johnson (voice) · Age at release: 68

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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Moviemovie · 2002

Robin the Frog / Statler / Announcer / Pops / Floyd Pepper · Age at release: 68

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Happy Holidays!movie · 2002

Age at release: 68

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Sesame Street: Elmo Visits the Firehousemovie · 2002

The Big Bad Wolf / Boy (voice) · Age at release: 68

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Kermit's Swamp Yearsmovie · 2002

Statler (voice) · Age at release: 68

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Sesame Street: Bert & Ernie's Word Playmovie · 2002

Kermit the Forg / Kermit the Gorf / Kermit the Grof / Green Anything Muppet in Fat Cat (voice) (archive footage) · Age at release: 67

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wake Up with Elmo!movie · 2002

The Count · Age at release: 67

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Elmo's World: Family Featuremovie · 2002

Cactus / Accordion / Herry Monster · Age at release: 67

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I Love Muppetsmovie · 2002

Self · Age at release: 67

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Sesame Street: Elmo's World: Wild Wild West!movie · 2001

Fred the Wonder Horse · Age at release: 67

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 3movie · 2001

Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Dr. Strangepork / Pops · Age at release: 67

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Musical Adventure: The Story of Peter and the Wolfmovie · 2001

Two-Headed Monster / The Count (voice) · Age at release: 66

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Sheep in the Big Citytv · 2000

General Public

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Sesame Street: Elmo's Worldmovie · 2000

Cactus ("Books" Segment) / Accordion / Herry Monster ("Music" segment) · Age at release: 65

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The Adventures of Elmo in Grouchlandmovie · 1999

Count / Pestie / Grouch Mayor / Grouch Cop (voice) · Age at release: 65

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Muppets from Spacemovie · 1999

Robin / Statler / Ubergonzo (voice) · Age at release: 65

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The Very Best of the Muppet Showmovie · 1999

Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla · Age at release: 64

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The Very Best of the Muppet Show: Volume 2movie · 1999

Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Crazy Harry / Camilla · Age at release: 64

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Sesame Street: Kids' Favorite Songsmovie · 1999

Count von Count / Jackman Wolf (voice) · Age at release: 64

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Sesame Unpavedtv · 1999

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CinderElmomovie · 1999

Count von Count / Mr. Johnson (voice) · Age at release: 64

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The Best of Kermit on Sesame Streetmovie · 1998

Various characters (archive footage) · Age at release: 64

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Seymore the Snailmovie · 1998

Seymore (voice) · Age at release: 63

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Sesame Street: Elmopalooza!movie · 1998

The Count / Two-Headed Monster (1) / Biff (voice) · Age at release: 63

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Sesame Street: Fiesta!movie · 1997

Carlos / Parker (voice) · Age at release: 63

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Sesame Street: Elmo Says BOO!movie · 1997

The Count · Age at release: 62

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Sesame Street: Quiet Timemovie · 1997

Two Heated Monster / "In My Book" Singer (voice) · Age at release: 62

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Sesame Street: Elmo Saves Christmasmovie · 1996

Count von Count / Mr. Johnson / News Flash Announcer (voice) · Age at release: 62

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The Wubbulous World of Dr. Seusstv · 1996

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Sniz and Fonduetv · 1996

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Muppets Tonighttv · 1996

Statler / Jowls / Mama Fiama

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Muppet Treasure Islandmovie · 1996

Statler / Blind Pew / Mad Monty / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Tomato / Pirate / Skulls / Trelawney's Butler / Screaming Cat (voice) · Age at release: 61

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Muppet Sing Alongs: Treasure Islandmovie · 1996

Mad Monty / Boar / Lew Zealand / Shrimp / Whatnots (voice) · Age at release: 61

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Sesame Street: Imagine That!movie · 1996

The Amazing Mumford · Age at release: 61

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The World of Jim Hensonmovie · 1994

Self (archive footage) · Age at release: 60

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Muppet Classic Theatermovie · 1994

Robin the Frog / Montague the Rat / Big Bad Wolf (voice) · Age at release: 60

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Sesame Street | All-Star 25th Birthday: Stars and Street Forever!movie · 1994

Count von Count / Herry Monster (voice) · Age at release: 59

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Secret Life of Toystv · 1994

Balthazar / Bratty Rat / Datz

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Muppet Sing Alongs: It's Not Easy Being Greenmovie · 1994

Robin the Frog / Emmet Otter / Gobo Fraggle / Bust of Beethoven / Frog (voice) (archive footage) · Age at release: 59

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Sesame Street Stays Up Late!movie · 1993

Count(voice) · Age at release: 59

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Sesame Street: 25 Wonderful Years: A Musical Celebration!movie · 1993

Count von Count and Herry Monster · Age at release: 59

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Sesame Street's 25th Birthday: A Musical Celebrationmovie · 1993

The Count / The Amazing Mumford / Herry Monster / Biff (voice) · Age at release: 59

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Muppet Sing Alongs: Billy Bunny's Animal Songsmovie · 1993

Age at release: 58

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Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show'movie · 1992

Robin · Age at release: 58

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The Muppet Christmas Carolmovie · 1992

Tiny Tim Cratchit / Jacob Marley / Ghost of Christmas Present / Lew Zealand / Ma Bear / Mouse / Mr. Applegate / Penguin / Pig Gentleman / Pops / Rat (voice) · Age at release: 58

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Getting Ready to Readmovie · 1992

"OP" Family Song / Farley / Two-Headed Monster (voice) · Age at release: 57

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Sesame Street: Sing, Hoot & Howl with the Sesame Street Animalsmovie · 1991

The Big Bad Wolf / Farmer Brown / Boy (voice) · Age at release: 56

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The Muppets Celebrate Jim Hensonmovie · 1990

Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand / Floyd Pepper / Announcer (voice) · Age at release: 56

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Jim Henson's Memorial Servicemovie · 1990

Age at release: 55

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Sing! Sesame Street Remembers Joe Raposo and His Musicmovie · 1990

Self / Count von Count / Two-Headed Monster (voice) · Age at release: 55

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The Muppets at Walt Disney Worldmovie · 1990

Camilla the Chicken / Ma Bear / Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog (voice) · Age at release: 55

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Sesame Street: Sing Yourself Silly!movie · 1990

Count von Count / Duck (voice) · Age at release: 55

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The Earth Day Specialmovie · 1990

Robin the Frog (voice) · Age at release: 55

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Sesame Street: Rock & Roll!movie · 1990

Jackman Wolf/Little Jerry/Count von Count/Farley (voice) · Age at release: 55

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Sesame Street: Monster Hits!movie · 1990

Herry Monster (voice) / Frazzle (voice) / Maurice Monster (voice) / Two-Headed Monster (left half) (voice) / Announcer (voice) · Age at release: 55

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The Song of the Cloud Forestmovie · 1989

Ralph Robin / Jack (voice) · Age at release: 55

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Dog Citymovie · 1989

Bubba / Spot (voice) · Age at release: 54

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The Jim Henson Hourtv · 1989

Self / Various

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Sesame Street: 20 Years & Still Counting! 1969-1989movie · 1989

Self – Count van Count / Herry Monster / Fozzie Bear · Age at release: 54

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Lighthouse Islandmovie · 1989

Fred · Age at release: 54

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Sesame Street: Put Down the Duckiemovie · 1988

Pretty Great Performances Announcer / Mr. Johnson / Count Von Count (voice) · Age at release: 54

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Muppet Studios Presents: You're the Directormovie · 1988

Dr. Julius Strangepork / Robin the Frog / Lew Zealand (voice) · Age at release: 53

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A Muppet Family Christmasmovie · 1987

Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Floyd Pepper / Lew Zealand / Pops / The Count / Gobo Fraggle / Herry Monster · Age at release: 53

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Down at Fraggle Rockmovie · 1987

Gobo Fraggle / Marjorie the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Self · Age at release: 53

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Sesame Street: Sing Alongmovie · 1987

Age at release: 52

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The Christmas Toymovie · 1986

Balthasar (voice) · Age at release: 52

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Fraggles Look For Jobsmovie · 1986

Gobo (voice) · Age at release: 51

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Sesame Street: Learning About Lettersmovie · 1986

Mr. Johnson/Herry Monster/Townsperson (voice) · Age at release: 51

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The Muppets: A Celebration of 30 Yearsmovie · 1986

Camilla / Count von Count / Crazy Harry / Dr. Julius Strangepork / Lew Zealand / Robin the Frog / Louis Kazagger / Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Two-Headed Monster (Frank) / Gobo Fraggle · Age at release: 51

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Sesame Street: Sleepytime Songs & Storiesmovie · 1986

Count von Count / Smartest and Fastest People (Bedtime Stories and Songs) / Moonshine Singer (Sleepytime Songs & Stories) (voice) · Age at release: 51

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Sesame Street: Learning About Numbersmovie · 1986

Count von Count / Pumpkin Tarnish Brother (voice) · Age at release: 51

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Jim Henson's Little Muppet Monsterstv · 1985

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Follow That Birdmovie · 1985

Count von Count / Herry Monster / Additional Muppets (voice) · Age at release: 51

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Gonzo Presents Muppet Weird Stuffmovie · 1985

Whatnot Monster (voice) · Age at release: 50

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Muppet Video: The Kermit and Piggy Storymovie · 1985

Age at release: 50

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Fraggle Rock: Scared Sillymovie · 1985

Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg (Voice) · Age at release: 50

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The Bells of Fraggle Rockmovie · 1984

Gobo Fraggle (voice) · Age at release: 50

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The Muppets Take Manhattanmovie · 1984

Camilla / Lew Zealand / Floyd / Bear / Chicken / Crazy Harry / Dog / Dr. Julias Strangepork / Granny / Penguin / Pops / The Count (voice) · Age at release: 49

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Don't Eat the Pictures: Sesame Street at the Metropolitan Museum of Artmovie · 1983

The Count (voice) · Age at release: 49

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Big Bird in Chinamovie · 1983

Two-Headed Monster (voice) · Age at release: 48

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Rocky Mountain Holiday with John Denver and the Muppetsmovie · 1983

Sgt. Floyd Pepper / Robin the Frog / Camilla the Chicken / Slim Wilson (voice) · Age at release: 48

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Fraggle Rock: Live by the Rule of the Rockmovie · 1983

Gobo Fraggle / Pa Gorg/ Marjory the Trash Heap (voice) · Age at release: 48

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Fraggle Rocktv · 1983

Gobo Fraggle / Marjory the Trash Heap / Pa Gorg / Uncle Gobo Fraggle / Mervin Merggle / Fishface / Parrot / Architect Doozer / Feenie Fraggle / Radio Announcers (voice)

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