Ed Nelson
Biography
Ed Nelson was an American actor whose best-known role was Dr. Michael Rossi on the television series Peyton Place. Born in New Orleans and raised in North Carolina, he began acting at Tulane University, then studied radio and television technique at a New York school. He acted and did stunt work for Roger Corman in films such as Attack of the Crab Monsters (1957), Night of the Blood Beast (1958), and A Bucket of Blood (1959). He also acted in and produced The Brain Eaters and appeared in Soldier in the Rain (1963). From 1964 to 1969 he played Dr. Rossi on Peyton Place, earning a Photoplay Award nomination in 1967. Later credits included Airport 1975 (1974), Midway (1976), Police Academy 3: Back in Training (1986), and Who Am I? (1998). He also appeared on The Silent Force, hosted The Ed Nelson Show, played Harry S. Truman on stage, and taught acting before his death in 2014.
85years old at death
- Born New Orleans
- Died Greensboro
- Star sign: SagittariusLast day of the sign, on the Capricorn cusp
- Edwin Stafford Nelson (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 20
- Career span
- 41 years1957 to 1998
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Own stunts
Early in his career, Nelson both acted and performed stunt work for Roger Corman, a producer of B movies. His credits included Swamp Women and Attack of the Crab Monsters.
Behind the camera
Nelson both acted in and produced The Brain Eaters in 1958, a science-fiction and horror movie made by actor-director Bruno VeSota, with Roger Corman serving as executive producer.
A role that slipped away
Nelson quit the daytime serial Capitol in late 1986 after discovering that the writers had turned his character, Senator Mark Denning, into a traitor.
Beyond film
Nelson played U.S. President Harry S. Truman on stage for several years, taking over from James Whitmore in the National Tour of Give 'Em Hell, Harry.
Early training
Nelson started acting while he was a student at Tulane University in New Orleans. After two years he quit college to train at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique.
Ed Nelson movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Most often with
Roger Corman directed four of these films, Jack Smight two. Eight actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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All films by Roger Corman
Jack SmightDirector, 2 films, 1974 to 1976
All films by Jack Smight
Also two films together2 more actors
- John BrinkleyA Bucket of Blood (1959) and Teenage Cave Man (1958)
- Ross SturlinNight of the Blood Beast (1958) and Teenage Cave Man (1958)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.
Box office
What Ed Nelson's films earned in cinemas worldwide.
Combined worldwide box office
$331 million
6 of the 20 films have a worldwide figure.
Of the 20 films: 6 worldwide figure; 2 us gross only; 3 never in cinemas; 9 figure not found.
- 6Worldwide figure
- 2US gross only
- 3Never in cinemas
- 9Figure not found
Highest grossing
The six biggest films earned 100% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.
- 1$108M32.6% of the total
- 2$103M31.2% of the total
- 3$100M30.3% of the total
- 4$19M5.8% of the total
- 5$600K0.2% of the total
- 6$180K0.1% of the total
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Official profiles and reference pages.