Ed Nelson

Ed Nelson

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1928-12-21
Deathday: 2014-08-09 (85 years old)

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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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Filmography

all 144

TV Shows 87

Movies 57

Director 1

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George Dressler
Runaway Jury

Runaway Jury (2003)

Movie
2.67
General Sharman
Who Am I?

Who Am I? (1998)

Movie
5.13
Dr. August Claiborne
Cries of Silence

Cries of Silence (1996)

Movie
Jersey Callum
The Boneyard

The Boneyard (1991)

Movie
4.83
General Stone
Deadly Weapon

Deadly Weapon (1989)

Movie
D.A. Marcus Packard
Jake and the Fatman

Jake and the Fatman (1987)

TV
J.J. Starbuck

J.J. Starbuck (1987)

TV
Victor Handler
Sworn to Silence

Sworn to Silence (1987)

Movie
Governor Neilson
Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986)

Movie
5.47
MacGyver

MacGyver (1985)

TV
5.87
Dr. Michael Rossi
Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Peyton Place: The Next Generation (1985)

Movie
Judge Willard Clinton / Henry Post / Raymond 'Ray' Bascomb / Carl Turnball / Mayor Albert Simpson
Murder, She Wrote

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

TV
7
Bill Garnett
Finder of Lost Loves

Finder of Lost Loves (1984)

TV
Matt Houston

Matt Houston (1982)

TV
Hotel

Hotel (1982)

TV
6.35
Capitol

Capitol (1982)

TV
Sgt. Steingrove
Cagney & Lacey

Cagney & Lacey (1982)

TV
George Dobbs
Help Wanted: Male

Help Wanted: Male (1982)

Movie
Carl Strickland
Born to Be Sold

Born to Be Sold (1981)

Movie
President Harry S. Truman
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb (1980)

Movie
Mike Danvers
The Return of Frank Cannon

The Return of Frank Cannon (1980)

Movie
Joseph Locordolos
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything (1980)

Movie
Hagen

Hagen (1980)

TV
Trapper John, M.D.

Trapper John, M.D. (1979)

TV
6
Mark Kane
Anatomy of a Seduction

Anatomy of a Seduction (1979)

Movie
Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives (1979)

TV
Philip Mulwray
The Crash of Flight 401

The Crash of Flight 401 (1978)

Movie
Vega$

Vega$ (1978)

TV
Mr. Clarkson
Leave Yesterday Behind

Leave Yesterday Behind (1978)

Movie
Jeb Amos
Dallas

Dallas (1978)

TV
4.2
Dr. Michael Wise
Doctors' Private Lives

Doctors' Private Lives (1978)

Movie
George Beldridge
Superdome

Superdome (1978)

Movie
Dr. Michael Rossi
Murder in Peyton Place

Murder in Peyton Place (1977)

Movie
Lou Grant

Lou Grant (1977)

TV
Logan's Run

Logan's Run (1977)

TV
6
CHiPs

CHiPs (1977)

TV
1
Chandler Dietrich
For the Love of Benji

For the Love of Benji (1977)

Movie
5.08
Gibbsville

Gibbsville (1976)

TV
Quincy, M.E.

Quincy, M.E. (1976)

TV
5.85
George Starrett
Charlie's Angels

Charlie's Angels (1976)

TV
6.33
Admiral Harry Pearson
Midway

Midway (1976)

Movie
1
Ray Hollister
Acapulco Gold

Acapulco Gold (1976)

Movie
The Bionic Woman

The Bionic Woman (1976)

TV
6.67
Robert Denby
Riding with Death

Riding with Death (1976)

Movie
Carlton James
That's the Way of the World

That's the Way of the World (1975)

Movie
Dr. Margolin
The Missing Are Deadly

The Missing Are Deadly (1975)

Movie
Major John Alexander
Airport 1975

Airport 1975 (1974)

Movie
5.13
Edgar 'Bud' Clement / Blake Sternlight
The Rockford Files

The Rockford Files (1974)

TV
7
Police Woman

Police Woman (1974)

TV
5.55
Lt. Calvin Zenger
Police Headquarters

Police Headquarters (1974)

Movie
Gene Kranz, Flight Director
Houston, We've Got a Problem

Houston, We've Got a Problem (1974)

Movie
Paul Reston
Linda

Linda (1973)

Movie
Ted Harris
Tenafly

Tenafly (1973)

TV
Nick Staffo
Runaway!

Runaway! (1973)

Movie
Frank Wyatt
Escape

Escape (1973)

TV
Larry Kinner
Barnaby Jones

Barnaby Jones (1973)

TV
4.75
Warren Cole
Time to Run

Time to Run (1973)

Movie
Kung Fu

Kung Fu (1972)

TV
7.14
The Streets of San Francisco

The Streets of San Francisco (1972)

TV
6.86
Search

Search (1972)

TV
Carl Nesbitt
The Screaming Woman

The Screaming Woman (1972)

Movie
The Sixth Sense

The Sixth Sense (1972)

TV
Dr. Harden
Brink of Disaster!

Brink of Disaster! (1972)

Movie
Paul Hamilton
A Little Game

A Little Game (1971)

Movie
Cannon

Cannon (1971)

TV
6
Alias Smith and Jones

Alias Smith and Jones (1971)

TV
Tom Burke (segment “Little Girl Lost”)
Night Gallery

Night Gallery (1970)

TV
Ward Fuller
The Silent Force

The Silent Force (1970)

TV
Dr. Martin Becker
Along Came a Spider

Along Came a Spider (1970)

Movie
Self
The Dave Allen Show

The Dave Allen Show (1969)

TV
Hank
Medical Center

Medical Center (1969)

TV
6.17
The Mod Squad

The Mod Squad (1968)

TV
6
Abe Strayhorn
Adam-12

Adam-12 (1968)

TV
7.5
Ironside

Ironside (1967)

TV
6
Mission: Impossible

Mission: Impossible (1966)

TV
6.33
Walter Swenson / Hamilton
The F.B.I.

The F.B.I. (1965)

TV
Michael Rossi
Peyton Place

Peyton Place (1964)

TV
Cole Marteen
The Man from Galveston

The Man from Galveston (1963)

Movie
James Priest
Soldier in the Rain

Soldier in the Rain (1963)

Movie
Danny Kilpatrick
Redigo

Redigo (1963)

TV
Deke Allison
Channing

Channing (1963)

TV
Paul Clements / Steve Edson
The Fugitive

The Fugitive (1963)

TV
3.5
Col. Luke Stone
The Outer Limits

The Outer Limits (1963)

TV
7.4
Arrest and Trial

Arrest and Trial (1963)

TV
The Dakotas

The Dakotas (1963)

TV
The Gallant Men

The Gallant Men (1962)

TV
Stoney Burke

Stoney Burke (1962)

TV
Tom Keller / Alex Trevor
The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (1962)

TV
5
Ralph Slocum
The Virginian

The Virginian (1962)

TV
Ray
Saints and Sinners

Saints and Sinners (1962)

TV
Sam Benedict

Sam Benedict (1962)

TV
Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)
Judgment at Nuremberg

Judgment at Nuremberg (1961)

Movie
5
Roger Sykes / Jefty Bright
The New Breed

The New Breed (1961)

TV
Dr. Keith Judge
Dr. Kildare

Dr. Kildare (1961)

TV
6
87th Precinct

87th Precinct (1961)

TV
Peter Stull
Cain's Hundred

Cain's Hundred (1961)

TV
Nick Richards / Pete Jensen
Devil's Partner

Devil's Partner (1961)

Movie
Surfside 6

Surfside 6 (1960)

TV
Lt Dayl Martin
The Blue Angels

The Blue Angels (1960)

TV
Carson / Chuck Palmer / Gil Stoneham
Checkmate

Checkmate (1960)

TV
Chris Garland
The Aquanauts

The Aquanauts (1960)

TV
Brundage / Charlie / Tom Ellison / Daniel Le Jean
Thriller

Thriller (1960)

TV
The Tall Man

The Tall Man (1960)

TV
Coronado 9

Coronado 9 (1960)

TV
Code Of Silence

Code Of Silence (1960)

Movie
Dino Michaelis
Valley of the Redwoods

Valley of the Redwoods (1960)

Movie
Art Lacroix
A Bucket of Blood

A Bucket of Blood (1959)

Movie
Alex Hendricks
T-Bird Gang

T-Bird Gang (1959)

Movie
The Detectives

The Detectives (1959)

TV
The Stalker / Clint Mowbree / Chad / Doug
The Rebel

The Rebel (1959)

TV
Tomstedter / Kirk
Johnny Ringo

Johnny Ringo (1959)

TV
Philip Redfield
The Twilight Zone

The Twilight Zone (1959)

TV
8
Sable
Laramie

Laramie (1959)

TV
Jim Tyler
Riverboat

Riverboat (1959)

TV
Tightrope

Tightrope (1959)

TV
Norm Britt
The Young Captives

The Young Captives (1959)

Movie
Lee Coogan / Roy Corey
Black Saddle

Black Saddle (1959)

TV
Lt. Cory Clemens / Sam Weber
Rawhide

Rawhide (1959)

TV
4
77 Sunset Strip

77 Sunset Strip (1958)

TV
Jedrow / Browder
Bat Masterson

Bat Masterson (1958)

TV
The Rifleman

The Rifleman (1958)

TV
6.67
Dr. Paul Kettering
The Brain Eaters

The Brain Eaters (1958)

Movie
6
Rick Connor
The Cry Baby Killer

The Cry Baby Killer (1958)

Movie
Guard (uncredited)
She Gods of Shark Reef

She Gods of Shark Reef (1958)

Movie
Dave Randall
Night of the Blood Beast

Night of the Blood Beast (1958)

Movie
Blonde Tribe Member
Teenage Cave Man

Teenage Cave Man (1958)

Movie
Cowboy
Tombstone Territory

Tombstone Territory (1957)

TV
Harbor Command

Harbor Command (1957)

TV
2nd Classmate (uncredited)
Maverick

Maverick (1957)

TV
5.33
Ward Nichols / Dirk Blake
Perry Mason

Perry Mason (1957)

TV
4.33
Lenny Maston
M Squad

M Squad (1957)

TV
Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man
Teenage Doll

Teenage Doll (1957)

Movie
Have Gun, Will Travel

Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)

TV
6
Cannon
Carnival Rock

Carnival Rock (1957)

Movie
Tom
Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Invasion of the Saucer-Men (1957)

Movie
Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)
Bayou

Bayou (1957)

Movie
Pete
Rock All Night

Rock All Night (1957)

Movie
Ensign Quinlan / Special Effects
Attack of the Crab Monsters

Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957)

Movie
7.5
Nelson / Tantasi / Vince Harwell / Jack Bowen / Albie
Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre (1956)

TV
Police Sergeant
Swamp Women

Swamp Women (1956)

Movie
Highway Patrol

Highway Patrol (1955)

TV
Burt Cury / Seth / Lee Prentice / Rusk / Tom / Perce
Gunsmoke

Gunsmoke (1955)

TV
6
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)

TV
Charlie
New Orleans Uncensored

New Orleans Uncensored (1955)

Movie

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Ed NelsonEd NelsonEd Nelson

Information

Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1928-12-21

Deathday
2014-08-09 (85 years old)

Birth Name
Edwin Stafford Nelson

Birth Place
New Orleans, United States of America

Citizenships
United States of America

Also Known As
Edwin Stafford Nelson


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