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Gordon Nelson(1898-1956)

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Gordon Nelson was born in 1898. He was an actor, known for The Lawless (1950), Champagne for Caesar (1950) and Something for the Birds (1952). He died on 19 February 1956 in New York City, New York, USA.
Born1898
DiedFebruary 19, 1956
Born1898
DiedFebruary 19, 1956
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Known for

Macdonald Carey and Gail Russell in The Lawless (1950)
The Lawless
6.7
  • Cadwallader
  • 1950
Celeste Holm and Ronald Colman in Champagne for Caesar (1950)
Champagne for Caesar
7.3
  • Lecturer
  • 1950
Victor Mature, Edmund Gwenn, and Patricia Neal in Something for the Birds (1952)
Something for the Birds
6.5
  • Senator O'Malley
  • 1952
The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
The Groom Wore Spurs
5.4
  • Ricky
  • 1951

Credits

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  • Spotlight
    TV Series
    • 1954
  • Jeanne Crain, Richard Boone, and Dale Robertson in City of Bad Men (1953)
    City of Bad Men
    6.0
    • Doctor (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Clifton Webb in Mister Scoutmaster (1953)
    Mister Scoutmaster
    6.9
    • Scout Executive (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Racket Squad (1950)
    Racket Squad
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Lou Irwin
    • Adams
    • 1953
  • So This Is Love (1953)
    So This Is Love
    6.0
    • Stage Manager (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Angela Lansbury and Howard Duff in The Ford Television Theatre (1952)
    The Ford Television Theatre
    7.1
    TV Series
    • Judge John Simon
    • 1953
  • Betty Grable and Dale Robertson in The Farmer Takes a Wife (1953)
    The Farmer Takes a Wife
    5.3
    • Race Official (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Fireside Theatre (1949)
    Fireside Theatre
    7.5
    TV Series
    • 1951–1953
  • Richard Widmark, Joanne Dru, Audrey Totter, and George Winslow in My Pal Gus (1952)
    My Pal Gus
    6.6
    • Mr. Wilbur (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Alan Ladd and Virginia Mayo in The Iron Mistress (1952)
    The Iron Mistress
    6.2
    • Dr. Maddox (uncredited)
    • 1952
  • Victor Mature, Edmund Gwenn, and Patricia Neal in Something for the Birds (1952)
    Something for the Birds
    6.5
    • Senator O'Malley
    • 1952
  • W. Somerset Maugham in Somerset Maugham TV Theatre (1950)
    Somerset Maugham TV Theatre
    7.0
    TV Series
    • 1951
  • Lightning Strikes Twice (1951)
    Lightning Strikes Twice
    6.5
    • Warden (uncredited)
    • 1951
  • The Groom Wore Spurs (1951)
    The Groom Wore Spurs
    5.4
    • Ricky
    • 1951
  • Joan Bennett, Joan Blondell, Robert Cummings, Edmund Gwenn, William Perlberg, Gigi Perreau, George Seaton, and Clifton Webb in For Heaven's Sake (1950)
    For Heaven's Sake
    6.4
    • Doorman (uncredited)
    • 1950

Personal details

  • Born
    • 1898
  • Died
    • February 19, 1956
    • New York City, New York, USA
  • Other works
    He acted in Robert E. Sherwood's play, "Idiot's Delight," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, Ohio with Alfred Lunt, Lynn Fontanne, George Meader, Stephen Sandes, Barry Thomson, S. Thomas Gomes, Edgar Barrier, Edward Raquello, Sydney Greenstreet, Bretaigne Windust, Jean MacIntyre, Jacqueline Paige, Connie Crowell, Frances Foley, Etna Ross, Marjorie Baglin, Ruth Timmons, Charles Ansley, Winston Ross, Gilmore Bush, David Selva, Richard Whorf, LeRoi Operti, Ernestine De Becker, Una Val, and Francis Compton in the cast. Lee Simonson was set designer. Morgan Lewis was choreographer. Bretaine Windust was director.

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