Gene Nelson

Reżyseria, Aktor, Scenariusz, Produkcja

24 marca 1920 — 16 września 1996 (76 years)
Gene Nelson was an American dancer, actor, screenwriter, and director. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, his family moved to Seattle when he was a year old. He was inspired to become a dancer by watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers when he was a child. After serving in the Army during World War II during which he also performed in the musical This Is the Army, Nelson landed his first Broadway role in Lend an Ear, for which he received the Theatre World Award. He also appeared onstage in Follies, which garnered him a Tony Award nomination, and Good News. Nelson's longtime professional dance partner during the 1950s was actress JoAnn Dean Killingsworth.

Gene Nelson co-starred with Doris Day in "Lullaby of Broadway" in 1951. He played Will Parker in the film Oklahoma!

In 1959, he appeared in Northwest Passage as a young man trying to prove his innocence in a murder case. Nelson appeared on the March 17, 1960 episode of "You Bet Your Life", hosted by Groucho Marx. He and Groucho's daughter, Melinda, performed a dance number together.

Nelson directed eight episodes of The Rifleman in the 1961-62 season, the original Star Trek, the first season of I Dream of Jeannie, Gunsmoke, The Silent Force, and The San Pedro Beach Bums. He directed the Elvis Presley films Kissin' Cousins, which screenplay he wrote, and Harum Scarum. For the Kissin' Cousins screenplay he received a WGA award nomination for best written musical. He later taught in the Theater Arts Department at San Francisco State University in the late 1980s.

He starred as Buddy in the 1971 Broadway musical Follies, for which he received a 1972 Tony Award nomination for Featured Actor In A Musical. The production featured a score by Stephen Sondheim and was co-directed by Michael Bennett and Harold Prince.

For contribution to the motion picture industry, in 1990, Nelson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Nelson's star is located at 7005 Hollywood Boulevard.

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Movies & Shows on Plex

  • Nie jestem twoim murzynem
    Nie jestem twoim murzynem2017
  • Oklahoma
    Oklahoma1955
  • The Rifleman
    The Rifleman5 seasons
  • To jest armia
    To jest armia1943
  • Bat Masterson
    Bat Masterson3 seasons

Known For

  • I Dream of Jeannie
    I Dream of Jeannie5 seasons
  • Star Trek
    Star Trek3 seasons
  • The Mod Squad
    The Mod Squad5 seasons
  • Kochający się kuzyni
    Kochający się kuzyni1964
  • Crime Wave
    Crime Wave1953
  • Harum Scarum
    Harum Scarum1965
  • The Rifleman
    The Rifleman5 seasons
  • Oklahoma
    Oklahoma1955
  • The Andy Griffith Show
    The Andy Griffith Show8 seasons
  • Gilligan's Island
    Gilligan's Island3 seasons
  • Herbatka we dwoje
    Herbatka we dwoje1950
  • Twoje niewierne serce
    Twoje niewierne serce1964
  • Starsky i Hutch
    Starsky i Hutch4 seasons
  • Fantasy Island
    Fantasy Island7 seasons
  • Kołysanka z Broadwayu
    Kołysanka z Broadwayu1951
  • Hand of Death
    Hand of Death1962
  • The Donna Reed Show
    The Donna Reed Show8 seasons
  • F Troop
    F Troop2 seasons
  • The Atomic Man
    The Atomic Man1955
  • The Rookies
    The Rookies4 seasons

Filmografia