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Ed Nelson
Actor, Producer
Born December 21, 1928Died August 9, 2014 (85 years)
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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 Orleans 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.
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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 Orleans 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.
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Movies & Shows on Plex
Known For
Filmography
| 2005 | Heartless · as Lawyer |
| 2003 | Runaway Jury · as George Dressler |
| 1998 | Who Am I? · as General Sharman |
| 1996 | Sister Island · as Dr. August Claiborne |
| 1991 | The Boneyard · as Jersey Callum |
| 1989 | Deadly Weapon · as General Stone |
| 1989 | Brenda Starr · as President Harry S. Truman |
| 1987 | The Law & Harry McGraw (TV Series) · as Jefferson Randolph |
| 1987 | J.J. Starbuck (TV Series) |
| 1987 | Jake and the Fatman (TV Series) · as D.a. Marcus Packard |
| 1987 | Sworn to Silence · as Victor Handler |
| 1986 | Police Academy 3: Back in Training · as Governor Neilson |
| 1985 | MacGyver (TV Series) · as Arthur Bandel |
| 1985 | Peyton Place: The Next Generation · as Dr. Michael Rossi |
| 1984 | Murder, She Wrote (TV Series) · as Henry Post |
| 1984 | Finder of Lost Loves (TV Series) · as Bill Garnett |
| 1983 | Hotel (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Matt Houston (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Capitol (TV Series) |
| 1982 | Help Wanted: Male · as George Dobbs |
| 1981 | Bret Maverick (TV Series) · as Andrew J. Tendall |
| 1981 | The Fall Guy (TV Series) · as Mr. Jason |
| 1981 | Born to Be Sold · as Carl Strickland |
| 1981 | Cagney & Lacey (TV Series) · as Sgt. Steingrove |
| 1981 | Walking Tall (TV Series) · as Edwin Campbell |
| 1981 | Dynasty (TV Series) · as Sam Dexter |
| 1980 | Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb · as President Harry S. Truman |
| 1980 | The Return of Frank Cannon · as Mike Danvers |
| 1980 | The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything · as Joseph Locordolos |
| 1979 | Trapper John, M.D. (TV Series) |
| 1979 | Anatomy of a Seduction · as Mark Kane |
| 1979 | Salvage 1 (TV Series) · as General Macklin |
| 1978 | David Cassidy: Man Undercover (TV Series) · as Densmore |
| 1978 | Crash · as Philip Mulwray |
| 1978 | Leave Yesterday Behind · as Mr. Clarkson |
| 1978 | Vega$ (TV Series) |
| 1978 | Dallas (TV Series) · as Jeb Amos |
| 1978 | Superdome · as George Beldridge |
| 1977 | Murder in Peyton Place · as Dr. Michael Rossi |
| 1977 | Lou Grant (TV Series) |
| 1977 | Logan's Run (TV Series) |
| 1977 | CHiPs (TV Series) |
| 1977 | For the Love of Benji · as Chandler Dietrich |
| 1976 | Gibbsville (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Quincy, M.E. (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Charlie's Angels (TV Series) · as George Starrett |
| 1976 | Midway · as Admiral Harry Pearson |
| 1976 | Acapulco Gold · as Ray Hollister |
| 1976 | Gemini Man (TV Series) · as Robert Denby |
| 1976 | Most Wanted (TV Series) · as Moose Watson |
| 1976 | The Bionic Woman (TV Series) |
| 1976 | Riding with Death · as Robert Denby |
| 1975 | That's the Way of the World · as Carlton James |
| 1975 | |
| 1974 | Airport 1975 · as Major John Alexander |
| 1974 | Police Woman (TV Series) |
| 1974 | Get Christie Love (TV Series) · as Charles Bettman |
| 1974 | The Rockford Files (TV Series) · as Edgar 'bud' Clement |
| 1974 | Houston, We've Got a Problem · as Gene Kranz, Flight Director |
| 1973 | Linda · as Paul Reston |
| 1973 | Runaway! · as Nick Staffo |
| 1973 | Tenafly (TV Series) · as Ted Harris |
| 1973 | Barnaby Jones (TV Series) · as Larry Kinner |
| 1973 | Time to Run · as Warren Cole |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Search (TV Series) |
| 1972 | Banacek (TV Series) · as Geoff Holden |
| 1972 | Kung Fu (TV Series) |
| 1972 | The Screaming Woman · as Carl Nesbitt |
| 1972 | The Sixth Sense (TV Series) |
| 1971 | A Little Game · as Paul Hamilton |
| 1971 | McMillan and Wife (TV Series) · as Captain Glen Wyler |
| 1971 | Man and the City (TV Series) · as Principal Eastman |
| 1971 | Cannon (TV Series) |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law (TV Series) · as Todd |
| 1971 | Police Surgeon (1971) (TV Series) · as Andy Fane |
| 1971 | O'Hara, U.S. Treasury (TV Series) · as Lester Martin |
| 1971 | Alias Smith and Jones (TV Series) |
| 1970 | Along Came a Spider · as Dr. Martin Becker |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) · as Tom Burke (segment “little Girl Lost”) |
| 1969 | Medical Center (TV Series) · as Hank |
| 1969 | Marcus Welby, M.D. (TV Series) · as Todd |
| 1968 | The Mod Squad (TV Series) |
| 1968 | Adam-12 (TV Series) · as Abe Strayhorn |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1966 | Mission: Impossible (TV Series) |
| 1965 | The F.B.I. (TV Series) · as Walter Swenson |
| 1964 | Peyton Place (TV Series) · as Michael Rossi |
| 1963 | The Man from Galveston · as Cole Marteen |
| 1963 | Soldier in the Rain · as James Priest |
| 1963 | Channing (TV Series) · as Deke Allison |
| 1963 | The Fugitive (TV Series) · as Paul Clements |
| 1963 | The Outer Limits (TV Series) · as Col. Luke Stone |
| 1963 | Arrest and Trial (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Gallant Men (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Eleventh Hour (TV Series) · as Jack Page |
| 1962 | Combat! (TV Series) · as Burgess |
| 1962 | Stoney Burke (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV Series) · as Alex Trevor |
| 1962 | The Wide Country (TV Series) · as Paul Corbello |
| 1962 | The Virginian (TV Series) · as Ralph Slocum |
| 1962 | Saints and Sinners (TV Series) · as Ray |
| 1962 | Sam Benedict (TV Series) |
| 1962 | The Dakotas (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Judgment at Nuremberg · as Captain At Nightclub Announcing Call-Up Of Officers (uncredited) |
| 1961 | Alcoa Premiere (TV Series) · as Brick Avery |
| 1961 | The New Breed (TV Series) · as Jefty Bright |
| 1961 | Dr. Kildare (TV Series) · as Dr. Keith Judge |
| 1961 | 87th Precinct (TV Series) |
| 1961 | Cain's Hundred (TV Series) · as Peter Stull |
| 1960 | The Law and Mr. Jones (TV Series) · as Frank Skinner |
| 1960 | SurfSide 6 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Outlaws (TV Series) · as Elmer Foss |
| 1960 | Checkmate (TV Series) · as Chuck Palmer |
| 1960 | The Aquanauts (TV Series) · as Chris Garland |
| 1960 | Thriller (TV Series) · as Brundage |
| 1960 | The Tall Man (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Coronado 9 (TV Series) |
| 1960 | Elmer Gantry · as Man On Phone At Sister Sharon Headquarters |
| 1960 | Devil's Partner · as Nick Richards / Pete Jensen |
| 1959 | Shotgun Slade (TV Series) · as Sheriff Clyde Perdito |
| 1959 | A Bucket of Blood · as Art Lacroix |
| 1959 | T-Bird Gang · as Alex Hendricks |
| 1959 | The Detectives (1959) (TV Series) |
| 1959 | Hawaiian Eye (TV Series) · as Mark Hollis |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Twilight Zone (TV Series) · as Philip Redfield |
| 1959 | Johnny Ringo (TV Series) · as Tomstedter |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Cmdr. Pete Judson |
| 1959 | Laramie (TV Series) · as Sable |
| 1959 | Riverboat (TV Series) · as Jim Tyler |
| 1959 | |
| 1959 | The Deputy (TV Series) · as Pete Mccurdy |
| 1959 | Tightrope (TV Series) |
| 1959 | The Lawless Years (TV Series) · as Paramedic |
| 1959 | I Mobster · as Sid - Henchman (uncredited) |
| 1959 | The Young Captives · as Norm Britt |
| 1959 | The Untouchables (TV Series) · as Johnny Prebble |
| 1959 | Black Saddle (TV Series) · as Lee Coogan |
| 1959 | Rawhide (TV Series) · as Lt. Cory Clemens |
| 1958 | Flight (TV Series) · as Tower Operator |
| 1958 | 77 Sunset Strip (TV Series) |
| 1958 | Bat Masterson (TV Series) · as Jedrow |
| 1958 | The Rifleman (TV Series) |
| 1958 | The Brain Eaters · as Dr. Paul Kettering |
| 1958 | The Cry Baby Killer · as Rick Connor |
| 1958 | Hot Car Girl · as Second Cop At Soda Bar - Driver |
| 1958 | She Gods of Shark Reef · as Guard (uncredited) |
| 1958 | Hot Rod Gang · as Mark's Gang Buddy |
| 1958 | Night of the Blood Beast · as Dave Randall |
| 1958 | Teenage Cave Man · as Blonde Tribe Member |
| 1957 | Tombstone Territory (TV Series) · as Cowboy |
| 1957 | Harbor Command (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Teenage Doll · as Police Officer 'dutch' / Blind Man |
| 1957 | Maverick (TV Series) · as 2nd Classmate (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Perry Mason (TV Series) · as Ward Nichols |
| 1957 | M Squad (TV Series) · as Lenny Maston |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as Al Bleecker |
| 1957 | Have Gun, Will Travel (TV Series) |
| 1957 | Carnival Rock · as Cannon |
| 1957 | Invasion of the Saucer Men · as Tom |
| 1957 | Bayou · as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson) |
| 1957 | The Silent Service (TV Series) · as Lookout |
| 1957 | Rock All Night · as Pete |
| 1957 | Tales of Wells Fargo (TV Series) · as Andy Thorpe |
| 1957 | Attack of the Crab Monsters · as Ensign Quinlan |
| 1956 | Swamp Women · as Police Sergeant |
| 1956 | Zane Grey Theater (TV Series) · as Vince Harwell |
| 1955 | Highway Patrol (1955) (TV Series) |
| 1955 | Gunsmoke (TV Series) · as Lee Prentice |
| 1955 | The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (TV Series) |
| 1955 | New Orleans Uncensored · as Charlie |
| 1952 | The Steel Trap · as Man In Ticket Line At Airport |
| 1952 | This Is The Life (TV Series) · as Paul Barstow |
| 1952 | Death Valley Days (TV Series) · as Frank Girard |