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Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Known For Acting
Birthday Dec 21, 1928
Died Aug 09, 2014 (85)
Birthplace New Orleans, Louisiana, USA
Popularity 10 (history)
Updated Dec 19, 2024 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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Biography

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edwin Stafford Nelson (born December 21, 1928) is an American actor. Nelson has appeared in numerous television shows, more than fifty motion pictures, and hundreds of stage productions. Until 2005, he was teaching acting and screenwriting in his native New O ... rleans at two local universities there. Hurricane Katrina prompted him to move his family to Sterlington near Monroe in Ouachita Parish in northeastern Louisiana. Nelson began acting while attending Tulane University in New Orleans. He left college after two years to study at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique. After graduating, he took a position as a director at WDSU-TV in New Orleans. By 1956, acting became his central focus and he moved to the Los Angeles area. Early in his career he worked with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman on such Corman films as Cry Baby Killers, A Bucket of Blood, Teenage Cave Man and Attack of the Crab Monsters. In 1958 he participated in Bruno VeSota's science fiction horror film The Brain Eaters. His early television career featured many guest starring roles in such series as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, Harbor Command, Tombstone Territory, Tightrope, The Blue Angels (as arrogant flight instructor Lieutenant Dayl Martin), Laramie, COronado 9, The Eleventh Hour, Bonanza, Thriller (US TV series), and Channing, an ABC drama about college life. In 1964 he won his most famous role portraying Dr. Michael Rossi on the ABC drama Peyton Place, which ran from 1964 to 1969. Nelson's fellow cast members included Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal, and Dorothy Malone. Dr. Rossi proved to be so popular that by 1968, he became the lead actor on the show. Nelson reprised his role in two made-for-TV movies, Murder in Peyton Place and Peyton Place: The Next Generation. After Peyton Place ended, Nelson worked in many more productions of all varieties, including starring role in many movies of the week, a second TV series, "The Silent Force," and a popular morning talk show which he hosted for three years. Soon after, Nelson struck gold with his critically acclaimed portrayal of elusive pit crew chief Robert Denby in the hit film Riding with Death (1976), earning him several prestigious accolades and legions of devoted fans. He portrayed a dangerous impostor in the adventure movie For the Love of Benji (1977). During the 1980s, Nelson took on the role of Senator Mark Denning in the daytime soap Capitol. Nelson also spent a couple of years as Harry Truman onstage replacing James Whitmore for the National Tour of "Give 'Em Hell, Harry." While living in Los Angeles, Nelson was an active member of the Screen Actors Guild and was elected to the union board for many years. Nelson is a long-standing member of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences and continues a long tradition of participation in voting for the Academy Awards. In 1999, Nelson returned to Tulane University to finish credits toward his undergraduate degree, which he completed the following year at the age of seventy-one. Nelson continues to act as the opportunity arises. He and his wife of fifty-eight years, Patsy, enjoy semi-retirement visiting his six children and fourteen grandchildren. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ed Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

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Filmography

Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury

2003

as George Dressler

Cries of Silence

Cries of Silence

1996

as Dr. August Claiborne

The Boneyard

The Boneyard

1991

as Jersey Callum

Deadly Weapon

Deadly Weapon

1989

as General Stone

Sworn to Silence

Sworn to Silence

1987

as Victor Handler

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

1986

as Governor Neilson

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

1985

as Dr. Michael Rossi

Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male

1982

as George Dobbs

Born to Be Sold

Born to Be Sold

1981

as Carl Strickland

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

1980

as Joseph Locordolos

The Return of Frank Cannon

The Return of Frank Cannon

1980

as Mike Danvers

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

1980

as President Harry S. Truman

Anatomy of a Seduction

Anatomy of a Seduction

1979

as Mark Kane

Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives

1978

as Dr. Mike Wise

Leave Yesterday Behind

Leave Yesterday Behind

1978

as Mr. Clarkson

Superdome

Superdome

1978

as George Beldridge

The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401

1978

as Philip Mulwray

Murder in Peyton Place

Murder in Peyton Place

1977

as Dr. Michael Rossi

For the Love of Benji

For the Love of Benji

1977

as Chandler Dietrich

Acapulco Gold

Acapulco Gold

1976

as Ray Hollister

Riding with Death

Riding with Death

1976

as Robert Denby

Midway

Midway

1976

as Admiral Harry Pearson

That's the Way of the World

That's the Way of the World

1975

as Carlton James

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem

1974

as Gene Kranz, Flight Director

Airport 1975

Airport 1975

1974

as Major John Alexander

Time to Run

Time to Run

1973

as Warren Cole

Linda

Linda

1973

as Paul Reston

Runaway!

Runaway!

1973

as Nick Staffo

The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman

1972

as Carl Nesbitt

A Little Game

A Little Game

1971

as Paul Hamilton

Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider

1970

as Dr. Martin Becker

Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain

1963

as James Priest

The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston

1963

as Cole Marteen

Devil's Partner

Devil's Partner

1961

as Nick Richards / Pete Jensen

Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg

1961

as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)

Valley of the Redwoods

Valley of the Redwoods

1960

as Dino Michaelis

The Fatal Impulse

The Fatal Impulse

1960

as Brundage

T-Bird Gang

T-Bird Gang

1959

as Alex Hendricks

The Young Captives

The Young Captives

1959

as Norm Britt

A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood

1959

as Art Lacroix

I, Mobster

I, Mobster

1959

as Sid - Henchman (uncredited)

The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters

1958

as Dr. Paul Kettering

Night of the Blood Beast

Night of the Blood Beast

1958

as Dave Randall

She Gods of Shark Reef

She Gods of Shark Reef

1958

as Guard (uncredited)

The Cry Baby Killer

The Cry Baby Killer

1958

as Rick Connor

Teenage Cave Man

Teenage Cave Man

1958

as Blonde Tribe Member

Bayou

Bayou

1957

as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)

Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock

1957

as Cannon

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters

1957

as Ensign Quinlan

Teenage Doll

Teenage Doll

1957

as Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man

Rock All Night

Rock All Night

1957

as Pete

Swamp Women

Swamp Women

1956

as Police Sergeant

New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored

1955

as Charlie

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters

1957

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The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters

1958

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Organization Category Movie
Television Credits

Peyton Place

as Michael Rossi

Episodes: 517

First Aired: Sep 15, 1964

Medical Center

as Hank

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 24, 1969

Jake and the Fatman

as D.A. Marcus Packard

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Rawhide

as Lt. Cory Clemens

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Thriller

as Brundage

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Channing

as Deke Allison

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 18, 1963

Murder, She Wrote

as Raymond 'Ray' Bascomb

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Cain's Hundred

as Peter Stull

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1961

The F.B.I.

as Walter Swenson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Charlie's Angels

as George Starrett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1976

MacGyver

as Arthur Bandel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 29, 1985

Gunsmoke

as Lee Prentice

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Perry Mason

as Ward Nichols

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Cagney & Lacey

as Sgt. Steingrove

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 25, 1982

Johnny Ringo

as Kirk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Dallas

as Jeb Amos

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 02, 1978

Saints and Sinners

as Ray

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1962

Black Saddle

as Lee Coogan

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

The Twilight Zone

as Philip Redfield

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

The Fugitive

as Paul Clements

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

The Virginian

as Ralph Slocum

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1962

The Aquanauts

as Chris Garland

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1960

M Squad

as Lenny Maston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1957

Black Saddle

as Roy Corey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 10, 1959

The Rebel

as Chad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Bat Masterson

as Jedrow

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Riverboat

as Jim Tyler

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1959

The New Breed

as Jefty Bright

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Nelson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Johnny Ringo

as Tomstedter

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 02, 1959

Dr. Kildare

as Dr. Keith Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 27, 1961

The Outer Limits

as Col. Luke Stone

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1963

The Fugitive

as Steve Edson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1963

Laramie

as Sable

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1959

Tombstone Territory

as Cowboy

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 16, 1957

Murder, She Wrote

as Judge Willard Clinton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Murder, She Wrote

as Henry Post

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Night Gallery

as Tom Burke (segment “Little Girl Lost”)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 16, 1970

Rawhide

as Sam Weber

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

The F.B.I.

as Hamilton

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 19, 1965

Gunsmoke

as Rusk

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

The New Breed

as Roger Sykes

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1961

Gunsmoke

as Perce

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Seth

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Burt Cury

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Gunsmoke

as Tom

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1955

Adam-12

as Abe Strayhorn

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1968

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Jack Bowen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Albie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Tantasi

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

as Vince Harwell

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1956

Murder, She Wrote

as Mayor Albert Simpson

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Checkmate

as Gil Stoneham

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Checkmate

as Chuck Palmer

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 17, 1960

Thriller

as Charlie

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

Thriller

as Tom Ellison / Daniel Le Jean

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1960

The Rebel

as Doug

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Rebel

as The Stalker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

The Rebel

as Clint Mowbree

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 04, 1959

Perry Mason

as Dirk Blake

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 21, 1957

Bat Masterson

as Browder

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 08, 1958

Maverick

as 2nd Classmate (uncredited)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

The Rockford Files

as Edgar 'Bud' Clement

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Finder of Lost Loves

as Bill Garnett

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 22, 1984

Banacek

as Geoff Holden

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

Barnaby Jones

as Larry Kinner

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1973

The Rockford Files

as Blake Sternlight

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Alex Trevor

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

as Tom Keller

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1962

Murder, She Wrote

as Carl Turnball

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 30, 1984

Rawhide

as Chuck Whittaker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 09, 1959

Capitol

Episodes: 260

First Aired: Mar 26, 1982

The Silent Force

Episodes: 15

First Aired: Sep 21, 1970

Have Gun, Will Travel

Episodes: 5

First Aired: Sep 14, 1957

Doctors' Private Lives

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Apr 05, 1979

The Rifleman

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 30, 1958

The Detectives

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Oct 16, 1959

Quincy, M.E.

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Oct 03, 1976

Vega$

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 20, 1978

Maverick

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 22, 1957

The Tall Man

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 10, 1960

Lou Grant

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 1977

CHiPs

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1977

The Gallant Men

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 05, 1962

77 Sunset Strip

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 10, 1958

Trapper John, M.D.

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1979

Kung Fu

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 14, 1972

The Bionic Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 14, 1976

The Streets of San Francisco

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 23, 1972

Alias Smith and Jones

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 05, 1971

Hotel

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 21, 1982

Surfside 6

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 06, 1960

The Mod Squad

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1968

Arrest and Trial

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1963

Mission: Impossible

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 05, 1968

Cannon

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 14, 1971

Ironside

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 28, 1967

87th Precinct

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 25, 1961

Sam Benedict

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 15, 1962

Redigo

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 24, 1963

Police Woman

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1974

Highway Patrol

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 03, 1955

Search

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 13, 1972

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1955

Matt Houston

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1982

The Sixth Sense

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 15, 1972

The Dakotas

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 07, 1963

Stoney Burke

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 01, 1962

Tightrope

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 1959

Coronado 9

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 06, 1960

Harbor Command

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Oct 11, 1957

Gibbsville

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Nov 11, 1976

Hagen

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Mar 15, 1980

J.J. Starbuck

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 26, 1987

Logan's Run

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 16, 1977

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