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Portia Nelson

Actor, Additional Credits
Born May 27, 1920Died March 6, 2001 (80 years)
Singer, songwriter, actress Portia Nelson (born Betty Mae Nelson) made her first film appearance at almost 50 years of age. She played a nun in her first 3 film appearances (The Sound of Music, The Trouble With Angels, and an episode of The Big Valley).

Known For

  • Doctor Dolittle
  • The Other
  • The Trouble with Angels

Filmography

1983
Rage of Angels · as Receptionist
1980
Can't Stop the Music · as Law Office Receptionist
1977
ABC Weekend Special (TV Series) · as Mrs. Verity
1976
Sara (1976) (TV Series) · as Mrs. Doyle
1974
Chico and the Man (TV Series)
1972
The Other · as Mrs. Rowe
1970
All My Children (TV Series) · as Rachel Gurney
1968
Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! · as Sister Elizabeth
1967
Doctor Dolittle · as Sarah Dolittle
1967
The Second Hundred Years (TV Series) · as Mrs. Hildebrand
1966
The Trouble with Angels · as Sister Elizabeth
1966
Batman (TV Series) · as Newscaster
1965
The Big Valley (TV Series) · as Sister Benedict
1965
The Sound of Music · as Sister Berthe
1964
Many Happy Returns (TV Series)
1954
Disneyland (TV Series) · as Caroler

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