Ed Nelson

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Edwin Stafford Nelson (born December 21, 1928 in New Orleans , Louisiana - † August 9, 2014 in Greensboro , North Carolina ) was an American actor .

Life

Nelson attended Tulane University , but dropped out of his sophomore year and moved to New York City in 1952 . There he studied directing at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique . After graduation, he returned to New Orleans, where he worked as an assistant director for the television station WDSU-TV. In 1956 he met the B-movie - producer Roger Corman , who his monster movie in Louisiana Four women in the swamp turned. Nelson, who had previously worked as an extra in Die Stahlfalle with Joseph Cotten in 1952 , was given a supporting role as a police officer and worked in thirteen other B-films by Cormans until 1959.

From the late 1950s he played increasingly in television productions and had guest roles in numerous western series such as West of Santa Fé , Maverick , Bonanza , Thousand Miles of Dust , Smoking Colts and At the foot of the Blue Mountains . However, he has appeared in other genres such as 77 Sunset Strip , On the Run, and Perry Mason .

In 1964 he got alongside Ryan O'Neal and Mia Farrow one of the leading roles in the soap opera Peyton Place based on the film Embers under the Ashes . Until the series was discontinued in 1969, he played the role of Michael Rossi in 453 episodes . He then played a few small supporting roles in films such as Giants in the Sky and Battle for Midway and was still a popular guest star in such diverse series formats as The Streets of San Francisco , Dallas , Lou Grant , Alias ​​Smith and Jones , A Colt for All Cases and Murder is her hobby .

Nelson was a member of the Screen Actors Guild and ran for chairmanship in 1985; however, he was defeated by Patty Duke . He was also a member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences . He was married and had six children, including actor Christopher S. Nelson .

Filmography (selection)

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Ed Nelson, a Star of 'Peyton Place,' Dies at 85
  2. ↑ IMDb (English)
  3. ↑ Ocala Star-Banner from November 6, 1985 (English)
personal data
SURNAME Nelson, Ed
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Nelson, Edwin Stafford (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION US-American actor
DATE OF BIRTH December 21, 1928
PLACE OF BIRTH New Orleans , Louisiana
DATE OF DEATH August 9, 2014
Place of death Greensboro, North Carolina