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Ron Nelson(1958-2026)

  • Producer
  • Writer
  • Additional Crew
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Ron Nelson was born on 14 February 1958 in Palo Alto, California, USA. He was a producer and writer, known for Modern Marvels (1993), Unsolved Mysteries (1987) and America: Facts vs. Fiction (2013). He died on 22 May 2026 in Camarillo, California, USA.
BornFebruary 14, 1958
DiedMay 22, 2026(68)
BornFebruary 14, 1958
DiedMay 22, 2026(68)
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Known for

Modern Marvels (1993)
Modern Marvels
8.1
TV Series
  • Producer
Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
Unsolved Mysteries
8.3
TV Series
  • Writer
America: Facts vs. Fiction (2013)
America: Facts vs. Fiction
7.5
TV Series
  • Producer
Scott Glenn in The Verne Miller Story (1987)
The Verne Miller Story
4.9
  • Writer
  • 1987

Credits

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Producer

  • Charles: In His Own Words (2023)
    Charles: In His Own Words
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2023
  • Josh Gates in Tales from the Explorers Club (2022)
    Tales from the Explorers Club
    7.6
    TV Series
    • story producer
    • 2022
  • America: Facts vs. Fiction (2013)
    America: Facts vs. Fiction
    7.5
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2013–2016
  • Modern Marvels (1993)
    Modern Marvels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • producer
    • supervising producer
    • post producer ...
    • 1995–2015
  • Deadliest Tech (2012)
    Deadliest Tech
    6.4
    TV Mini Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2012–2013
  • Unusual Suspects (2010)
    Unusual Suspects
    7.5
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2010
  • Food Tech (2010)
    Food Tech
    8.1
    TV Series
    • consulting producer
    • 2010
  • Tokyo: Living Small in the Big City (2008)
    Tokyo: Living Small in the Big City
    8.3
    TV Movie
    • supervising producer
    • 2008
  • History's Mysteries (1998)
    History's Mysteries
    7.9
    TV Series
    • producer
    • 2000–2006
  • The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert (2006)
    The Sahara: The Forgotten History of the World's Harshest Desert
    9.0
    Video
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Sahara
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2006
  • Little Ice Age: Big Chill (2005)
    Little Ice Age: Big Chill
    8.2
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2005
  • Extreme Travel Tech
    TV Series
    • producer (2003)
    • 2003
  • Only a Miracle
    TV Series
    • co-producer (2002)
    • 2002
  • In Search of Christmas (2001)
    In Search of Christmas
    6.6
    TV Movie
    • producer
    • 2001

Writer

  • Charles: In His Own Words (2023)
    Charles: In His Own Words
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2023
  • Shock Docs (2020)
    Shock Docs
    6.8
    TV Series
    • writer
    • 2021
  • True Terror with Robert Englund (2020)
    True Terror with Robert Englund
    7.2
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2020
  • Legendary Locations (2017)
    Legendary Locations
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2019
  • Project Impossible (2017)
    Project Impossible
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 2017–2018
  • America: Facts vs. Fiction (2013)
    America: Facts vs. Fiction
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • writer
    • 2014–2017
  • Christmas Through the Decades (2015)
    Christmas Through the Decades
    8.1
    TV Mini Series
    • Writer
    • 2015
  • The American Revolution (2014)
    The American Revolution
    6.7
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Nazis: Ultimate Evil (2014)
    Nazis: Ultimate Evil
    6.3
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2014
  • Modern Marvels (1993)
    Modern Marvels
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Writer
    • additional writing
    • 2010–2014
  • In Search of Easter (2004)
    In Search of Easter
    7.1
    TV Movie
    • Writer
    • 2004
  • Robert Stack in Unsolved Mysteries (1987)
    Unsolved Mysteries
    8.3
    TV Series
    • written by
    • writer
    • 2001
  • Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century (2000)
    Legends, Icons & Superstars of the 20th Century
    Video
    • Writer
    • 2000
  • Celebrate the Century (1999)
    Celebrate the Century
    7.3
    TV Mini Series
    • writer
    • 1999
  • Waco: The Rules of Engagement (1997)
    Waco: The Rules of Engagement
    7.8
    • Writer
    • 1997

Additional Crew

  • USC Medical
    TV Series
    • story supervisor (2004)
    • 2004

Personal details

  • Born
    • February 14, 1958
    • Palo Alto, California, USA
  • Died
    • May 22, 2026
    • Camarillo, California, USA(undisclosed)

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