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Herbert Nelson(1913-1990)

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Herbert Nelson
Herbert Nelson was born on 17 December 1913 in Stillwater, Minnesota, USA. He was an actor, known for The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972), The Defenders (1961) and Future Cop (1976). He died on 19 July 1990 in Englewood, New Jersey, USA.
BornDecember 17, 1913
DiedJuly 19, 1990(76)
BornDecember 17, 1913
DiedJuly 19, 1990(76)
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Known for

The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
6.1
  • Chief Detective
  • 1972
Robert Reed and E.G. Marshall in The Defenders (1961)
The Defenders
7.9
TV Series
  • Judge
  • Howard Weston
Future Cop (1976)
Future Cop
5.8
TV Series
  • Captain Skaggs
  • Klausmeier
Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, George C. Scott, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Jean Rasey, Roy Thinnes, and Gig Young in The Hindenburg (1975)
The Hindenburg
6.3
  • Dr. Eckener
  • 1975

Credits

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  • Melissa Sue Anderson, Melissa Gilbert, Michael Landon, Karen Grassle, Richard Bull, Sidney Greenbush, Jonathan Gilbert, Rachel Lindsay Greenbush, and Katherine MacGregor in Little House on the Prairie (1974)
    Little House on the Prairie
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Fletcher Hancock
    • 1977
  • Future Cop (1976)
    Future Cop
    5.8
    TV Series
    • Captain Skaggs
    • Klausmeier
    • 1976–1977
  • Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
    Maude
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Mr. Andrews
    • Mr. Kenny
    • 1972–1976
  • Whitman Mayo in Grady (1975)
    Grady
    6.2
    TV Mini Series
    • Councilman Wylie
    • 1976
  • Anne Bancroft, Charles Durning, George C. Scott, William Atherton, Burgess Meredith, Jean Rasey, Roy Thinnes, and Gig Young in The Hindenburg (1975)
    The Hindenburg
    6.3
    • Dr. Eckener
    • 1975
  • When the North Wind Blows (1974)
    When the North Wind Blows
    6.9
    • Boris
    • 1974
  • Apple's Way (1974)
    Apple's Way
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Hank Nevius
    • 1974
  • Richard Thomas, Will Geer, Judy Norton, Ellen Corby, Kami Cotler, David W. Harper, Michael Learned, Mary Beth McDonough, Eric Scott, Ralph Waite, and Jon Walmsley in The Waltons (1972)
    The Waltons
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Bennett Holmby (as Herb Nelson)
    • 1974
  • Our Time (1974)
    Our Time
    6.2
    • Minister
    • 1974
  • This Is the Life (1952)
    This Is the Life
    6.5
    TV Series
    • Dr. Robbins
    • 1974
  • David Carradine in Kung Fu (1972)
    Kung Fu
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sam Cogan
    • 1974
  • Richard Widmark, Frederic Forrest, Tillman Box, and John War Eagle in When the Legends Die (1972)
    When the Legends Die
    6.3
    • Dr. Wilson
    • 1972
  • Days of Our Lives (1965)
    Days of Our Lives
    5.3
    TV Series
    • Phil Peters (as Herb Nelson)
    • 1972
  • The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid (1972)
    The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
    6.1
    • Chief Detective
    • 1972
  • Earth II (1971)
    Earth II
    5.5
    TV Movie
    • Chairman
    • 1971

Personal details

  • Alternative names
    • Herbert F. Nelson
  • Born
    • December 17, 1913
    • Stillwater, Minnesota, USA
  • Died
    • July 19, 1990
    • Englewood, New Jersey, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    He got his start on "The Guiding Light" as Joe Roberts when the show was still a radio only serial. He first aired in the role of Joe, on February 15, 1951.

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