Biography

Dick Nelson(1917-1982)

Actor

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Dick Nelson was born on 26 April 1917 in Ottawa, Canada. He was an actor, known for Le Fantastique Homme colosse (1957), Quel pétard! (1941) and Wink of an Eye (1958). He died on 2 February 1982 in Los Angeles, California, USA.

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Known for

Cathy Downs and Glenn Langan in Le Fantastique Homme colosse (1957)

Le Fantastique Homme colosse

4.6

Sgt. Hansen(as Richard Nelson)

1957

Oliver Hardy and Stan Laurel in Quel pétard! (1941)

6.1

Dan Forrester

1941

Wink of an Eye (1958)

5.7

Butler

1958

Minnesota Fats, Jerry Como, and Rae Phillips in The Player (1971)

4.4

Phil, the peanut butter man(as Richard Nelson)

1971

Credits

Actor

The Player
4.4
- Phil, the peanut butter man (as Richard Nelson)
- 1971
Daniel Boone
7.3
TV Series
- Merchison
- 1965
Rawhide
7.9
TV Series
- Guard
- 1959
Millionnaire de cinq sous
7.1
- Producer (uncredited)
- 1959
Le colosse de New York
5.9
- Charles - Chauffeur-Butler (uncredited)
- 1958
Wink of an Eye
5.7
- Butler
- 1958
Le Fantastique Homme colosse
4.6
- Sgt. Hansen (as Richard Nelson)
- 1957
L'ingrate cité
6.7
- Franklin D. Roosevelt (uncredited)
- 1957
Bunco Busters
6.7
Short
- Capt. Haddock (uncredited)
- 1955
Pig in a Pickle
7.5
Short
- Hillbilly (uncredited)
- 1954
Broadway Bow Wow's
7.3
Short
- John (Narrator) (voice)
- 1954
Under the Counter Spy
7.1
Short
- Opening Narrator
- Thursday
- Al (uncredited) ...
- 1954
Belle Boys
6.8
Short
- Hotel Desk Man (uncredited)
- 1953
Maw and Paw
6.0
Short
- Kid
- Contest Man
- Car's Mechanical Voice (uncredited)
- 1953
The Great Who-Dood-It
6.7
Short
- Had-a-Cough Syrup Bottle (uncredited)
- 1952

Personal details

Alternative name
- Richard Nelson
Born
- April 26, 1917
- Ottawa, Canada
Died
- February 2, 1982
- Los Angeles, California, USA
Other works
He was set designer for George Bernard Shaw's play, "The Doctor's Dilemma," at the Arena Stage Theatre in Washington D.C. with Louis Edmonds, Astrid Wilsrud, William Ball, Nick Coster, Lois Alexander, Allen Joseph, Tom Bosley, Peter Breck, Michael Lewis, Ed Preble, Clarissa Verissimo, Michael Foley, Clayton Corzatte and Warner Schreiner in the cast. Marianna Elliott was costume designer. John O'Shaughnessy was director.

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