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Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with The Muppets.Known 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.
The Muppets Take Manhattan is a 1984 American musical comedy-drama film directed by Frank Oz and the third theatrical film featuring the Muppets.The film stars Muppet performers Jim Henson, Oz, Dave Goelz, Steve Whitmire, Richard Hunt, Jerry Nelson, as well as special appearances by Art Carney, James Coco, Dabney Coleman, Gregory Hines, Linda Lavin, Liza Minnelli, Joan Rivers, and Brooke Shields.
The Muppet Movie is a 1979 musical road comedy film directed by James Frawley and produced by Jim Henson, and the first theatrical film to feature the Muppets.A co-production between the United Kingdom and the United States, the film was written by The Muppet Show writers Jerry Juhl and Jack Burns.
The Great Muppet Caper is a 1981 musical heist comedy film directed by Jim Henson (in his feature directorial debut) and the second theatrical film featuring the Muppets.The film stars Muppet performers Henson, Frank Oz, Dave Goelz, Jerry Nelson, Richard Hunt, and Steve Whitmire, as well as Charles Grodin and Diana Rigg, with special cameo appearances by John Cleese, Robert Morley, Peter ...
Performed by Jerry Nelson (1976–1979), Matt Vogel (2011–present) Uncle Deadly is a sinister-looking, blue dragon-like monster who lurks around the Muppet Theater. He was originally performed by Jerry Nelson on The Muppet Show. In his first full part on the show, in episode 121, he was known as "the Phantom of the Muppet Show."
The Announcer (Jerry Nelson) provides an introduction over clips from the special. Kermit comes onstage to introduce the show, informing the audience that the Muppets plan on paying tribute to some of their favorite movies. The Muppet company perform "Hey, a Movie!" from The Great Muppet Caper. Fozzie Bear introduces a spoof of The Three ...
The film was the first theatrical Muppets production to not star Frank Oz and Jerry Nelson performing their respective characters, although Nelson contributes an uncredited voice cameo. [ 9 ] [ 10 ] Instead, their roles are performed by Jacobson and Vogel, respectively, marking their theatrical feature film debut as those characters.
Jerry Nelson as Count von Count, Herry Monster, Simon Soundman, Sherlock Hemlock, The Amazing Mumford and Biff; Richard Hunt as Gladys, Bird Member #2, Sully and Elmo; Kathryn Mullen as Grouch Diner Patron #2 and Little Girl; Sally Kellerman as Miss Finch (voice), the main antagonist. Cheryl Wagner as Miss Finch (performer) Brian Hohlfeld as ...