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Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson, American puppeteer and voice actor (died 2012)

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Born
July 10, 1934
Died
August 23, 2012
Zodiac sign
Cancer
Birth year
1934

About Jerry Nelson

Jerry Nelson 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. Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with the Muppets. From 1971 to 1978, Nelson was the first puppeteer to perform Mr. Nelson had a daughter named Christine from his first marriage to Jacqueline Nelson Gordon.

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Jerry Nelson timeline

  1. Jerry Nelson (July 10, 1934 – August 23, 2012) was an American puppeteer, best known for his work with the Muppets.
  2. From 1971 to 1978, Nelson was the first puppeteer to perform Mr.

The world when Jerry Nelson was born

Jerry Nelson was born in 1934. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1934

  • #1 song"Stars Fell on Alabama"
  • Top movieIt Happened One Night
  • Best-selling bookTender Is the Night – F. Scott Fitzgerald

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst Masters Tournament held at Augusta National
  • Top headlineFBI kills John Dillinger outside a Chicago theater
  • Technology milestoneFirst streamlined passenger train (Burlington Zephyr)
  • Defining fadShirley Temple mania
  • Notable inventionLaundromat
  • World population2.20 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championSt. Louis Cardinals (World Series)
  • U.S. population126.4M

1934 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Jerry Nelson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19342026
Gas$0.19$3.45/gal
Average home$4,900$435,000
Average income$2,500$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population126.4M341 million

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