Gene Nelson
Gene Berg | Eugene A. Nelson | Leander Eugene Berg
Acting
Date of birth:Astoria, Oregon, USA
Gender:Male
Popularity:1
Date of death1996-09-16
76Gene 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!
Filmography
Rating by year
- Murder, She WroteLouis Metcalf1984-09-307.5448
- S.O.B.Clive Lytell1981-07-016.098
- A Brand New LifeHarry1973-02-209.01
- Family FlightAircraft Carrier Captain1972-10-255.47
- The Streets of San Francisco1972-09-237.0103
- Ghost StorySteve1972-09-157.49
- The Mod Squad1968-09-246.127
- Ironside1967-03-286.970
- Burke's LawRick Mason1963-09-206.312
- Burke's LawDanny Swift1963-09-206.312
- Thunder IslandBilly Poole1963-08-245.49
- The Purple HillsGil Shepard1961-10-317.02
- 20,000 EyesDan Warren1961-06-145.33
- The Detectives1959-10-166.710
- Philip Marlowe1959-10-067.52
- Law of the PlainsmanHardy O'Hara1959-10-017.33
- Men Into Space1959-09-307.45
- Black SaddleWickes1959-01-106.25
- Rawhide1959-01-097.249
- Bat MastersonWhit Morrison1958-10-086.115
- MaverickJim Hazlit1957-09-226.942
- Have Gun, Will Travel1957-09-147.343
- The Steve Allen ShowSelf - Dancer1956-06-246.26
- Dial 999Greg Carradine1955-12-014.910
- TimeslipMike Delaney1955-11-015.815
- Matinee Theater1955-10-315.37
- Oklahoma!Will Parker1955-10-106.6187
- GunsmokeHob Cannon1955-09-106.7112
- GunsmokeFoss1955-09-106.7112
- GunsmokeHutch1955-09-106.7112
- The MillionaireLt. Steven Q. Forrest1955-01-195.84
- So This Is ParisAl Howard1954-12-159.03
- Climax!Jess Shepard1954-10-073.812
- Three Sailors and a GirlTwitch1953-11-237.03
- Crime WaveSteve Lacey1953-10-227.183
- She's Back on BroadwayGordon Evans1953-03-146.04
- General Electric Theater1953-02-016.86
- She's Working Her Way Through CollegeDon Weston1952-07-095.48
- Hallmark Hall of FameRobert1951-12-248.88
- StarliftGene Nelson1951-12-146.86
- Painting the Clouds with SunshineTed1951-10-106.03
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars1951-10-057.25
- Lullaby of BroadwayTom Farnham1951-03-266.018
- The West Point StoryHal Courtland1950-11-255.811
- The Colgate Comedy HourSelf1950-09-106.913
- Tea for TwoTommy Trainor1950-09-016.132
- The Daughter of Rosie O'GradyDoug Martin1950-04-297.02
- Your Show of Shows1950-02-257.34
- The Walls of JerichoLegal Assistant1948-11-225.68
- Studio OneTrout1948-11-075.413
- Apartment for PeggyJerry (uncredited)1948-09-308.29
- I Wonder Who's Kissing Her NowTommy Yale1947-07-317.52
- This Is the ArmySoldier (uncredited)1943-08-145.725
- Everything Happens at NightSkater1939-12-225.35
- Second FiddleMinor Role1939-06-305.18