Editing Jerry Nelson (section)

{{short description|American puppeteer (1934-2012)}}
{{about|the puppeteer|the astronomer|Jerry Nelson (astronomer)}}
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{{Infobox person
| name = Jerry Nelson
| image = Jerry Nelson.jpg
| caption = Nelson with [[Count von Count|the Count]] in a ''[[Sesame Street]]'' publicity photograph from 2012
| birth_date = {{Birth date|1934|07|10}}
| birth_place = [[Tulsa, Oklahoma]], U.S.
| death_date = {{death date and age|2012|8|23|1934|7|10}}
| death_place = [[Cape Cod, Massachusetts]], U.S.
| occupation = Puppeteer
| years_active = 1965–2012
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* Jacqueline Gordon (divorced)
* {{marriage|Jan Nelson|1984<!--As marriage ended by death of Nelson, not by death of his spouse, the year 2012 is omitted here. See instructions on [[Template:Marriage]] for more info-->}}
}}
| children = 1
}}
'''Jerry Nelson''' (July 10, 1934&nbsp;– 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.