
Jerry Juhl
Biography
Jerome Ravn Juhl (July 27, 1938 – September 26, 2005) was an American television and film writer, best known for his work with Jim Henson, beginning with the sketch comedy program Sam and Friends. As other puppeteers joined Henson's team, Juhl focused increasingly on writing , writing for The Muppet Show, Fraggle Rock and The Jim Henson Hour. He was involved in some capacity with all of the Muppet films from The Muppet Movie in 1979 to Muppets from Space in 1999.
Also Known As
Movie Appearances

Of Muppets & Men
as Self
1981

Time Piece
as Bartender
1965

Tales from Muppetland: The Frog Prince
as Taminella / Kay (voice)
1971

The Wizard of Id
as The King of Id (voice)
1969

The Muppets on Puppets
as Self
1970
Jim Henson: Commercials and Experiments
2004
Jim Henson: Behind the Seams
2014
Jim Henson: His Sesame Street Story
2009
Jim Henson's Tales from Muppetland
2009
Muppet History 101
2004

Down at Fraggle Rock
as Self
1987

Tales of the Tinkerdee
as Taminella Grinderfall / Palace Guard (voice)
1962

The Muppet Musicians of Bremen
as Chicken (voice)
1972

The Muppet Movie
as Additional Muppet Performer
1979

The World of Jim Henson
as Self
1994

Alexander the Grape
as Alexander the Grape (voice)
1965

The Reindeer
as Blitzen (voice)
1965

The Muppet Script
as Self (archive footage)
2025

Jim Henson's Memorial Service
1990

Jim Henson Idea Man
as Self (archive footage)
2024
