Gene Nelson
Acting Born Mar 24, 1920 Died Sep 16, 1996 Astoria, Oregon, USA 106 credits
Biography
Gene Nelson works in acting. Born March 24, 1920 in Astoria, Oregon, USA. Died September 16, 1996. Archytele tracks 106 screen credits across canonical film and television databases.
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Career timeline
Murder, She Wrote
S.O.B.
Shirley · DirectorSalvage 1 · DirectorEischied · Director
Fantasy Island · DirectorThe American Girls · Director
The San Pedro Beach Bums · Director
Quincy, M.E. · Director
Starsky & Hutch · DirectorThe Invisible Man · Director
Get Christie Love! · Director
Barnaby Jones · DirectorA Brand New LifeThe Letters · Director
The Rookies · DirectorThe Streets of San FranciscoGhost StoryFamily Flight
Cannon · Director
The Silent Force · Director
Wake Me When the War Is Over · DirectorWake Me When the War Is Over · Producer
Hawaii Five-O · DirectorThe Mod SquadThe Mod Squad · DirectorLancer · DirectorBlondie · Director
IronsideIronside · DirectorThe Cool Ones · Director
Star Trek · DirectorFelony Squad · DirectorWhere's Everett? · Director
I Dream of Jeannie · DirectorThe F.B.I. · DirectorF Troop · DirectorLaredo · DirectorHarum Scarum · Director
Gilligan's Island · Director12 O'Clock High · DirectorArchie · DirectorDestry · DirectorKissin' Cousins · Director
Burke's LawBurke's LawBurke's Law · DirectorVacation Playhouse · DirectorThe Farmer's Daughter · Director
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny CarsonHand of Death · Director
The Mike Douglas ShowThe Purple Hills20,000 Eyes
The Andy Griffith Show · Director
RawhideThe DetectivesThe Bell Telephone HourBlack SaddlePhilip Marlowe
The Rifleman · DirectorThe Donna Reed Show · DirectorBat Masterson
MaverickHave Gun, Will Travel
The Steve Allen ShowThe Rosemary Clooney Show
Matinee TheaterGunsmokeGunsmokeGunsmokeThe Millionaire
Climax!So This Is Paris
General Electric TheaterCrime WaveThree Sailors and a GirlShe's Back on Broadway
She's Working Her Way Through College
Full Filmography
106 titles- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Louis Metcalf
- S.O.B. (1981) as Clive Lytell
- Shirley (1979) Director
- Salvage 1 (1979) Director
- Eischied (1979) Director
- Fantasy Island (1978) Director
- The American Girls (1978) Director
- The San Pedro Beach Bums (1977) Director
- Quincy, M.E. (1976) Director
- Starsky & Hutch (1975) Director
- The Invisible Man (1975) Director
- Get Christie Love! (1974) Director
- Barnaby Jones (1973) Director
- A Brand New Life (1973) as Harry
- The Letters (1973) Director
- The Rookies (1972) Director
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
- Ghost Story (1972) as Steve
- Family Flight (1972) as Aircraft Carrier Captain
- Cannon (1971) Director
- The Silent Force (1970) Director
- Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) Director
- Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) Producer
- Hawaii Five-O (1968) Director
- The Mod Squad (1968)
- The Mod Squad (1968) Director
- Lancer (1968) Director
- Blondie (1968) Director
- Ironside (1967)
- Ironside (1967) Director
- The Cool Ones (1967) Director
- Star Trek (1966) Director
- Felony Squad (1966) Director
- Where's Everett? (1966) Director
- I Dream of Jeannie (1965) Director
- The F.B.I. (1965) Director
- F Troop (1965) Director
- Laredo (1965) Director
- Harum Scarum (1965) Director
- Gilligan's Island (1964) Director
- 12 O'Clock High (1964) Director
- Archie (1964) Director
- Destry (1964) Director
- Kissin' Cousins (1964) Director
- Kissin' Cousins (1964) Screenplay
- Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) Director
- Burke's Law (1963) as Rick Mason
- Burke's Law (1963) as Danny Swift
- Burke's Law (1963) Director
- Vacation Playhouse (1963) Director
- The Farmer's Daughter (1963) Director
- Hootenanny Hoot! (1963) Director
- Thunder Island (1963) as Billy Poole
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self
- Hand of Death (1962) Director
- The Mike Douglas Show (1961) as Self
- The Purple Hills (1961) as Gil Shepard
- 20,000 Eyes (1961) as Dan Warren
- The Andy Griffith Show (1960) Director
- Rawhide (1959)
- The Detectives (1959)
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self
- Black Saddle (1959) as Wickes
- Philip Marlowe (1959)
- Law of the Plainsman (1959) as Hardy O'Hara
- Men Into Space (1959)
- The Rifleman (1958) Director
- The Donna Reed Show (1958) Director
- Bat Masterson (1958) as Whit Morrison
- Maverick (1957) as Jim Hazlit
- Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
- The Steve Allen Show (1956) as Self - Dancer
- The Rosemary Clooney Show (1956) as Self
- Matinee Theater (1955)
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Hob Cannon
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Foss
- Gunsmoke (1955) as Hutch
- The Millionaire (1955) as Lt. Steven Q. Forrest
- Oklahoma! (1955) as Will Parker
- Timeslip (1955) as Mike Delaney
- Dial 999 (1955) as Greg Carradine
- Climax! (1954) as Jess Shepard
- So This Is Paris (1954) as Al Howard
- General Electric Theater (1953)
- Crime Wave (1953) as Steve Lacey
- Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) as Twitch
- She's Back on Broadway (1953) as Gordon Evans
- She's Working Her Way Through College (1952) as Don Weston
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Robert
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars (1951)
- Lullaby of Broadway (1951) as Tom Farnham
- Starlift (1951) as Gene Nelson
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) as Ted
- The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950) as Self
- Your Show of Shows (1950)
- The West Point Story (1950) as Hal Courtland
- Tea for Two (1950) as Tommy Trainor
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) as Doug Martin
- Studio One (1948) as Trout
- The Ed Sullivan Show (1948) as Self
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) as Legal Assistant
- Apartment for Peggy (1948) as Jerry (uncredited)
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) as Tommy Yale
- This Is the Army (1943) as Soldier (uncredited)
- Everything Happens at Night (1939) as Skater
- Second Fiddle (1939) as Minor Role
Frequently Asked Questions
What movies or TV shows is Gene Nelson best known for?
Gene Nelson is widely recognized for notable roles and projects including Murder, She Wrote (1984), S.O.B. (1981), Salvage 1 (1979), Eischied (1979).
When and where was Gene Nelson born?
Gene Nelson was born on March 24, 1920 in Astoria, Oregon, USA. They passed away on September 16, 1996.
How many credits does Gene Nelson have?
Gene Nelson has accumulated over 106 film and television credits across a career spanning from 1939 to 1984.
What is Gene Nelson's background in cinema and television?
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 ...
Gene Nelson by the numbers
106credits
38films
68TV series
1939–1984active years
Age in their best-rated roles
- So This Is Paris (1954) as Al Howard — aged about 34
- Hallmark Hall of Fame (1951) as Robert — aged about 31
- The Bell Telephone Hour (1959) as Self — aged about 39
- Murder, She Wrote (1984) as Louis Metcalf — aged about 64
- The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962) as Self — aged about 42
- Ghost Story (1972) as Steve — aged about 52
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