Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Nelson Keys(1886-1939)

  • Actor
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Nelson Keys
Nelson Keys was born on 7 April 1886 in London, England, UK. He was an actor, known for The Scarlet Daredevil (1928), Tiptoes (1927) and When Knights Were Bold (1929). He was married to Hazel Eileen Saqui. He died on 26 April 1939 in London, England, UK.
BornApril 7, 1886
DiedApril 26, 1939(53)
BornApril 7, 1886
DiedApril 26, 1939(53)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Known for

Eric Rohman in The Scarlet Daredevil (1928)
The Scarlet Daredevil
5.8
  • Robespierre
  • 1928
Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers in Tiptoes (1927)
Tiptoes
5.1
  • Al Kaye
  • 1927
When Knights Were Bold (1929)
When Knights Were Bold
2.9
  • Sir Guy de Vere
  • 1929
The Real Thing at Last
6.3
Short
  • Lady Macbeth
  • 1916

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Knights for a Day
    • Bert Wrigley
    • 1937
  • Wake Up Famous
    • Alfred Dimbleden
    • 1937
  • Dreams Come True
    • Anton
    • 1936
  • In the Soup (1936)
    In the Soup
    5.2
    • Emile Moppert
    • 1936
  • Eliza Comes to Stay
    • Sir Gregory
    • 1936
  • Godfrey Tearle in The Last Journey (1935)
    The Last Journey
    6.7
    • The Frenchman
    • 1935
  • Send 'em Back Half Dead
    Short
    • Hank Ruck
    • 1933
  • Almost a Divorce
    • Richard Leighton
    • 1931
  • Let's Go Bathing! (1931)
    Let's Go Bathing!
    4.6
    Short
    • 1931
  • Splinters (1929)
    Splinters
    4.5
    • 1929
  • When Knights Were Bold (1929)
    When Knights Were Bold
    2.9
    • Sir Guy de Vere
    • 1929
  • Eric Rohman in The Scarlet Daredevil (1928)
    The Scarlet Daredevil
    5.8
    • Robespierre
    • 1928
  • Mumsie
    5.6
    • Spud Murphy
    • 1927
  • Madame Pompadour (1927)
    Madame Pompadour
    6.6
    • Duc de Courcelette
    • 1927
  • Dorothy Gish and Will Rogers in Tiptoes (1927)
    Tiptoes
    5.1
    • Al Kaye
    • 1927

Personal details

  • Born
    • April 7, 1886
    • London, England, UK
  • Died
    • April 26, 1939
    • London, England, UK(heart attack)
  • Spouse
    • Hazel Eileen SaquiApril 1908 - April 26, 1939 (his death, 1 child)
  • Other works
    He acted in Arthur Wimperis, Carrick, and Finck's musical, "The Passing Show of 1915", at the Palace Theatre in London, England with Elsie Janis, Basil Hallam, Arthur Playfair and Gwendoline Brogden in the cast.
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 4 Articles

Did you know

  • Trivia
    Father of John Paddy Carstairs, Anthony Nelson Keys, Basil Keys, and Rod Nelson-Keys.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.