Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson (b. July 10, 1934) started his puppeteering career working for Bil Baird. In 1970, he joined the company and began working regularly on Sesame Street. Since then, Nelson has performed as a principal puppeteer in numerous Muppet productions including the Muppet movies, The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock, and various TV specials.

Jerry Nelson's credited characters on the Muppet Show are, Floyd Pepper, Robin the Frog (Kermit the Frog's nephew), Pops, [Lew Zealand, Emily Bear (http://muppet.wikia.com/wiki/Fozzie_Bear Fozzie Bear]'s mother) and several others.

Sesame Street
Jerry Nelson became part of Sesame Street during the second season. In this season alone he was given many new characters, including Herbert Birdsfoot, Sherlock Hemlock, Herry Monster, the Amazing Mumford, Little Jerry, Simon Soundman, and Farley. In 1972, he was given the character who is perhaps his best-known character, Count von Count.

Another well-known character who Nelson performed was Big Bird's best friend, [Mr._Snuffleupagus Mr. Snuffleupagus], although he retired from that character due to serious back pains. Other notable characters in Nelson's repertoire included Mr. Johnson, Frazzle, Sam the Robot, and Fred the Wonder Horse. He also performed the horns up part of the Two-Headed Monster. Over the years, Nelson has also voiced a number of Grouch related characters.