Portrait of Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson

Bio: Gene Nelson was an American dancer, actor, screenwriter, and director. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, he moved to Seattle when he was a year old
Born: Wed, Mar 24 1920
Birthplace: Astoria, Oregon, USA

Death: Mon, Sep 16 1996
Gene Nelson is 76 years old
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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Poster of S.O.B.
S.O.B.
Gene Nelson was
61 in S.O.B.
as 'Clive Lytell'.
Wed, Jul 01 1981
Poster of A Brand New Life
A Brand New Life
Gene Nelson was
52 in A Brand New Life
as 'Harry'.
Tue, Feb 20 1973
Poster of Family Flight
Family Flight
Gene Nelson was
52 in Family Flight
as 'Aircraft Carrier Captain'.
Wed, Oct 25 1972
Poster of Thunder Island
Thunder Island
Gene Nelson was
43 in Thunder Island
as 'Billy Poole'.
Sat, Aug 24 1963
Poster of The Purple Hills
The Purple Hills
Gene Nelson was
41 in The Purple Hills
as 'Gil Shepard'.
Tue, Oct 31 1961
Poster of 20,000 Eyes
20,000 Eyes
Gene Nelson was
41 in 20,000 Eyes
as 'Dan Warren'.
Wed, Jun 14 1961
Poster of Dial 999
Dial 999
Gene Nelson was
35 in Dial 999
as 'Greg Carradine'.
Thu, Dec 01 1955
Poster of Timeslip
Timeslip
Gene Nelson was
35 in Timeslip
as 'Mike Delaney'.
Tue, Nov 01 1955
Poster of Oklahoma!
Oklahoma!
Gene Nelson was
35 in Oklahoma!
as 'Will Parker'.
Mon, Oct 10 1955
Poster of So This Is Paris
So This Is Paris
Gene Nelson was
34 in So This Is Paris
as 'Al Howard'.
Wed, Dec 15 1954
Poster of Three Sailors and a Girl
Three Sailors and a Girl
Gene Nelson was
33 in Three Sailors and a Girl
as 'Twitch'.
Mon, Nov 23 1953
Poster of Crime Wave
Crime Wave
Gene Nelson was
33 in Crime Wave
as 'Steve Lacey'.
Thu, Oct 22 1953
Poster of She's Back on Broadway
She's Back on Broadway
Gene Nelson was
32 in She's Back on Broadway
as 'Gordon Evans'.
Sat, Mar 14 1953
Poster of She's Working Her Way Through College
She's Working Her Way Through College
Gene Nelson was
32 in She's Working Her Way Through College
as 'Don Weston'.
Wed, Jul 09 1952
Poster of Starlift
Starlift
Gene Nelson was
31 in Starlift
as 'Gene Nelson'.
Fri, Dec 14 1951
Poster of Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
Gene Nelson was
31 in Painting The Clouds With Sunshine
as 'Ted'.
Wed, Oct 10 1951
Poster of Lullaby of Broadway
Lullaby of Broadway
Gene Nelson was
31 in Lullaby of Broadway
as 'Tom Farnham'.
Mon, Mar 26 1951
Poster of The West Point Story
The West Point Story
Gene Nelson was
30 in The West Point Story
as 'Hal Courtland'.
Sat, Nov 25 1950
Poster of Tea for Two
Tea for Two
Gene Nelson was
30 in Tea for Two
as 'Tommy Trainor'.
Fri, Sep 01 1950
Poster of The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
Gene Nelson was
30 in The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady
as 'Doug Martin'.
Sat, Apr 29 1950
Poster of The Walls of Jericho
The Walls of Jericho
Gene Nelson was
28 in The Walls of Jericho
as 'Legal Assistant'.
Mon, Nov 22 1948
Poster of Apartment for Peggy
Apartment for Peggy
Gene Nelson was
28 in Apartment for Peggy
as 'Jerry (uncredited)'.
Thu, Sep 30 1948
Poster of I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
Gene Nelson was
27 in I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now
as 'Tommy Yale'.
Thu, Jul 31 1947
Poster of This Is the Army
This Is the Army
Gene Nelson was
23 in This Is the Army
as 'Soldier (uncredited)'.
Sat, Aug 14 1943
Poster of Everything Happens at Night
Everything Happens at Night
Gene Nelson was
19 in Everything Happens at Night
as 'Skater'.
Fri, Dec 22 1939
Poster of Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle
Gene Nelson was
19 in Second Fiddle
as 'Minor Role'.
Fri, Jun 30 1939

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages
Poster of Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
Gene Nelson was
64+ in Murder, She Wrote
as 'Louis Metcalf'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984
Poster of The Streets of San Francisco
The Streets of San Francisco
Gene Nelson was
52+ in The Streets of San Francisco
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972
Poster of Ghost Story
Ghost Story
Gene Nelson was
52+ in Ghost Story
as 'Steve'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 15 1972
Poster of The Mod Squad
The Mod Squad
Gene Nelson was
48+ in The Mod Squad
First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968
Poster of Ironside
Ironside
Gene Nelson was
47+ in Ironside
First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967
Poster of Burke's Law
Burke's Law
Gene Nelson was
43+ in Burke's Law
as 'Rick Mason, Danny Swift'.
First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1963
Poster of The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Gene Nelson was
42+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962
Poster of The Detectives
The Detectives
Gene Nelson was
39+ in The Detectives
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Fri, Oct 16 1959
Poster of Philip Marlowe
Philip Marlowe
Gene Nelson was
39+ in Philip Marlowe
First Air Date
Tue, Oct 06 1959
Poster of Law of the Plainsman
Law of the Plainsman
Gene Nelson was
39+ in Law of the Plainsman
as 'Hardy O'Hara'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 01 1959
Poster of Men into Space
Men into Space
Gene Nelson was
39+ in Men into Space
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Wed, Sep 30 1959
Poster of The Bell Telephone Hour
The Bell Telephone Hour
Gene Nelson was
38+ in The Bell Telephone Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Mon, Jan 12 1959
Poster of Black Saddle
Black Saddle
Gene Nelson was
38+ in Black Saddle
as 'Wickes'.
First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959
Poster of Rawhide
Rawhide
Gene Nelson was
38+ in Rawhide
First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959
Poster of Bat Masterson
Bat Masterson
Gene Nelson was
38+ in Bat Masterson
as 'Whit Morrison'.
First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958
Poster of Maverick
Maverick
Gene Nelson was
37+ in Maverick
as 'Jim Hazlit'.
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Sun, Sep 22 1957
Poster of Have Gun, Will Travel
Have Gun, Will Travel
Gene Nelson was
37+ in Have Gun, Will Travel
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957
Poster of The Steve Allen Show
The Steve Allen Show
Gene Nelson was
36+ in The Steve Allen Show
as 'Self - Dancer'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 24 1956
Poster of The Rosemary Clooney Show
The Rosemary Clooney Show
Gene Nelson was
36+ in The Rosemary Clooney Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Tue, May 22 1956
Poster of Matinee Theater
Matinee Theater
Gene Nelson was
35+ in Matinee Theater
First Air Date
Mon, Oct 31 1955
Poster of Gunsmoke
Gunsmoke
Gene Nelson was
35+ in Gunsmoke
as 'Hob Cannon, Foss, Hutch'.
First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955
Poster of The Millionaire
The Millionaire
Gene Nelson was
34+ in The Millionaire
as 'Lt. Steven Q. Forrest'.
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Wed, Jan 19 1955
Poster of Climax!
Climax!
Gene Nelson was
34+ in Climax!
as 'Jess Shepard'.
First Air Date
Thu, Oct 07 1954
Poster of General Electric Theater
General Electric Theater
Gene Nelson was
32+ in General Electric Theater
First Air Date
Sun, Feb 01 1953
Poster of Hallmark Hall of Fame
Hallmark Hall of Fame
Gene Nelson was
31+ in Hallmark Hall of Fame
as 'Robert'.
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Mon, Dec 24 1951
Poster of Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
Gene Nelson was
31+ in Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
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Fri, Oct 05 1951
Poster of The Colgate Comedy Hour
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Gene Nelson was
30+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950
Poster of Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows
Gene Nelson was
29+ in Your Show of Shows
First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950
Poster of Studio One
Studio One
Gene Nelson was
28+ in Studio One
as 'Trout'.
First Air Date
Sun, Nov 07 1948
Poster of The Ed Sullivan Show
The Ed Sullivan Show
Gene Nelson was
28+ in The Ed Sullivan Show
as 'Self'.
First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948