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Dick Nelson(1917-1982)

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Dick Nelson was born on 26 April 1917 in Ottawa, Canada. He was an actor, known for The Amazing Colossal Man (1957), Great Guns (1941) and Wink of an Eye (1958). He died on 2 February 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.
BornApril 26, 1917
DiedFebruary 2, 1982(64)
BornApril 26, 1917
DiedFebruary 2, 1982(64)
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Known for

Cathy Downs and Glenn Langan in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
The Amazing Colossal Man
4.7
  • Sgt. Hansen(as Richard Nelson)
  • 1957
Oliver Hardy, Monty Banks, Stan Laurel, Edmund MacDonald, Sheila Ryan, and Dick Nelson in Great Guns (1941)
Great Guns
6.1
  • Dan Forrester
  • 1941
Wink of an Eye (1958)
Wink of an Eye
5.6
  • Butler
  • 1958
Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, and Rae Phillips in The Player (1971)
The Player
4.2
  • Phil, the peanut butter man(as Richard Nelson)
  • 1971

Credits

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Actor

  • Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, and Rae Phillips in The Player (1971)
    The Player
    4.2
    • Phil, the peanut butter man (as Richard Nelson)
    • 1971
  • Fess Parker in Daniel Boone (1964)
    Daniel Boone
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Merchison
    • 1965
  • Rawhide (1959)
    Rawhide
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Guard
    • 1959
  • The Five Pennies (1959)
    The Five Pennies
    7.1
    • Producer (uncredited)
    • 1959
  • Ed Wolff in The Colossus of New York (1958)
    The Colossus of New York
    5.9
    • Charles - Chauffeur-Butler (uncredited)
    • 1958
  • Wink of an Eye (1958)
    Wink of an Eye
    5.6
    • Butler
    • 1958
  • Cathy Downs and Glenn Langan in The Amazing Colossal Man (1957)
    The Amazing Colossal Man
    4.7
    • Sgt. Hansen (as Richard Nelson)
    • 1957
  • Beau James (1957)
    Beau James
    6.6
    • Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)
    • 1957
  • Bunco Busters (1955)
    Bunco Busters
    6.8
    Short
    • Capt. Haddock (voice, uncredited)
    • 1955
  • Broadway Bow Wow's
    7.4
    Short
    • John (Narrator) (voice)
    • 1954
  • Under the Counter Spy (1954)
    Under the Counter Spy
    7.1
    Short
    • Opening Narrator
    • Thursday
    • Al (uncredited) ...
    • 1954
  • Belle Boys (1953)
    Belle Boys
    6.5
    Short
    • Hotel Desk Man (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • Maw and Paw (1953)
    Maw and Paw
    5.9
    Short
    • Kid
    • Contest Man
    • Car's Mechanical Voice (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • What's Sweepin' (1953)
    What's Sweepin'
    6.7
    Short
    • Bull Dozer (uncredited)
    • 1953
  • The Great Who-Dood-It (1952)
    The Great Who-Dood-It
    6.7
    Short
    • Had-a-Cough Syrup Bottle (uncredited)
    • 1952

Personal details

  • Alternative name
    • Richard Nelson
  • Born
    • April 26, 1917
    • Ottawa, Canada
  • Died
    • February 2, 1982
    • Los Angeles, California, USA
  • Other works
    He was set designer for George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Doctor's Dilemma," at the Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with Louis Edmonds, Astrid Wilsrud, William Ball, Nick Coster, Lois Alexander, Allen Joseph, Tom Bosley, Peter Breck, Michael Lewis, Ed Preble, Clarissa Verissimo, Michael Foley, Clayton Corzatte and Warner Schreiner in the cast. Marianna Elliott was costume designer. John O'Shaughnessy was director.

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