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Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts) Fri Aug 24, 2012, 10:24 AM Aug 2012

RIP Jerry Nelson you will be always loved and missed

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jerry_Nelson

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RIP Jerry Nelson you will be always loved and missed (Original Post) Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 OP

Was he Bert and Ernies' father? no_hypocrisy Aug 2012 #1

He aslo did a bunch of voices: announcer for Pigs in Space Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #3

My daughter confided in me recently, that one of her favorite characters on Sesame Street Arkansas Granny Aug 2012 #5

Fraggle Rock, the Count, Trash Heap, Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #2

Ahem... ThatsMyBarack Aug 2012 #4

Nominated your thread Ichingcarpenter Aug 2012 #6

As the years go by, I am more amazed at the wonderful things Mr. Nelson and company created. Octafish Aug 2012 #7

no_hypocrisy

(45,998 posts)

1. Was he Bert and Ernies' father?

Reply to Ichingcarpenter (Original post)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 10:27 AM

Aug 2012

Ichingcarpenter

(36,988 posts)

3. He aslo did a bunch of voices: announcer for Pigs in Space

Reply to no_hypocrisy (Reply #1)

Fri Aug 24, 2012, 10:54 AM

Aug 2012

and other characters.
In 1972, he created the role of Count von Count, who is perhaps his best-known character. Another well-known character who Nelson performed was Big Bird's best friend, Mr. Snuffleupagus.

Arkansas Granny

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5. My daughter confided in me recently, that one of her favorite characters on Sesame Street

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Fri Aug 24, 2012, 11:08 AM

Aug 2012

was Mr. Snuffleupagus and how she was kind of disappointed when everyone else on the show met him. She like the idea of him being a secret friend for Big Bird.