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Ed Nelson

Bio: From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edwin Stafford Nelson (born December 21, 1928) is an American actor

Born: Fri, Dec 21 1928

Birthplace: New Orleans, Louisiana, USA

Death: Sat, Aug 09 2014

Ed Nelson is 85 years old

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Runaway Jury

Ed Nelson was 74 in Runaway Jury as 'George Dressler'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 16 2003

Who Am I?

Ed Nelson was 69 in Who Am I? as 'General Sharman'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 17 1998

Cries of Silence

Ed Nelson was 67 in Cries of Silence as 'Dr. August Claiborne'.

Movie Released: Wed, May 01 1996

The Boneyard

Ed Nelson was 62 in The Boneyard as 'Jersey Callum'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jun 12 1991

Deadly Weapon

Ed Nelson was 60 in Deadly Weapon as 'General Stone'.

Movie Released: Tue, Aug 15 1989

Sworn to Silence

Ed Nelson was 58 in Sworn to Silence as 'Victor Handler'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 06 1987

Police Academy 3: Back in Training

Ed Nelson was 57 in Police Academy 3: Back in Training as 'Governor Neilson'.

Movie Released: Thu, Mar 20 1986

Peyton Place: The Next Generation

Ed Nelson was 56 in Peyton Place: The Next Generation as 'Dr. Michael Rossi'.

Movie Released: Mon, May 13 1985

Help Wanted: Male

Ed Nelson was 53 in Help Wanted: Male as 'George Dobbs'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 16 1982

Born to Be Sold

Ed Nelson was 52 in Born to Be Sold as 'Carl Strickland'.

Movie Released: Mon, Nov 02 1981

Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb

Ed Nelson was 51 in Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb as 'President Harry S. Truman'.

Movie Released: Sun, Nov 23 1980

The Return of Frank Cannon

Ed Nelson was 51 in The Return of Frank Cannon as 'Mike Danvers'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 31 1980

The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything

Ed Nelson was 51 in The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything as 'Joseph Locordolos'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 13 1980

Anatomy of a Seduction

Ed Nelson was 50 in Anatomy of a Seduction as 'Mark Kane'.

Movie Released: Tue, May 08 1979

The Crash of Flight 401

Ed Nelson was 49 in The Crash of Flight 401 as 'Philip Mulwray'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 29 1978

Leave Yesterday Behind

Ed Nelson was 49 in Leave Yesterday Behind as 'Mr. Clarkson'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 14 1978

Doctors' Private Lives

Ed Nelson was 49 in Doctors' Private Lives as 'Dr. Mike Wise'.

Movie Released: Mon, Mar 20 1978

Superdome

Ed Nelson was 49 in Superdome as 'George Beldridge'.

Movie Released: Mon, Jan 09 1978

Murder in Peyton Place

Ed Nelson was 48 in Murder in Peyton Place as 'Dr. Michael Rossi'.

Movie Released: Mon, Oct 03 1977

For the Love of Benji

Ed Nelson was 48 in For the Love of Benji as 'Chandler Dietrich'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 10 1977

Midway

Ed Nelson was 47 in Midway as 'Admiral Harry Pearson'.

Movie Released: Fri, Jun 18 1976

Acapulco Gold

Ed Nelson was 47 in Acapulco Gold as 'Ray Hollister'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jun 01 1976

Riding with Death

Ed Nelson was 47 in Riding with Death as 'Robert Denby'.

Movie Released: Thu, Jan 01 1976

That's the Way of the World

Ed Nelson was 46 in That's the Way of the World as 'Carlton James'.

Movie Released: Sun, Jun 01 1975

The Missing Are Deadly

Ed Nelson was 46 in The Missing Are Deadly

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 08 1975

Airport 1975

Ed Nelson was 45 in Airport 1975 as 'Major John Alexander'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 18 1974

Police Headquarters

Ed Nelson was 45 in Police Headquarters as 'Lt. Calvin Zenger'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 19 1974

Houston, We've Got a Problem

Ed Nelson was 45 in Houston, We've Got a Problem as 'Gene Kranz, Flight Director'.

Movie Released: Sat, Mar 02 1974

Linda

Ed Nelson was 44 in Linda as 'Paul Reston'.

Movie Released: Sat, Nov 03 1973

Runaway!

Ed Nelson was 44 in Runaway! as 'Nick Staffo'.

Movie Released: Sat, Sep 29 1973

Time to Run

Ed Nelson was 44 in Time to Run as 'Warren Cole'.

Movie Released: Wed, Jan 24 1973

The Screaming Woman

Ed Nelson was 43 in The Screaming Woman as 'Carl Nesbitt'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 29 1972

Brink of Disaster!

Ed Nelson was 43 in Brink of Disaster!

Movie Released: Sat, Jan 01 1972

A Little Game

Ed Nelson was 42 in A Little Game as 'Paul Hamilton'.

Movie Released: Sun, Oct 31 1971

Along Came a Spider

Ed Nelson was 41 in Along Came a Spider as 'Dr. Martin Becker'.

Movie Released: Tue, Feb 03 1970

The Man from Galveston

Ed Nelson was 34 in The Man from Galveston as 'Cole Marteen'.

Movie Released: Wed, Dec 18 1963

Soldier in the Rain

Ed Nelson was 34 in Soldier in the Rain as 'James Priest'.

Movie Released: Wed, Nov 27 1963

Judgment at Nuremberg

Ed Nelson was 32 in Judgment at Nuremberg as 'Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Mon, Dec 18 1961

Devil's Partner

Ed Nelson was 32 in Devil's Partner as 'Nick Richards / Pete Jensen'.

Movie Released: Tue, Sep 19 1961

The Fatal Impulse

Ed Nelson was 31 in The Fatal Impulse as 'Brundage'.

Movie Released: Tue, Nov 29 1960

Code of Silence

Ed Nelson was 31 in Code of Silence

Movie Released: Sun, May 29 1960

Valley of the Redwoods

Ed Nelson was 31 in Valley of the Redwoods as 'Dino Michaelis'.

Movie Released: Sun, May 08 1960

A Bucket of Blood

Ed Nelson was 30 in A Bucket of Blood as 'Art Lacroix'.

Movie Released: Wed, Oct 21 1959

T-Bird Gang

Ed Nelson was 30 in T-Bird Gang as 'Alex Hendricks'.

Movie Released: Fri, Oct 16 1959

The Young Captives

Ed Nelson was 30 in The Young Captives as 'Norm Britt'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1959

I, Mobster

Ed Nelson was 30 in I, Mobster as 'Sid - Henchman (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 01 1959

The Brain Eaters

Ed Nelson was 29 in The Brain Eaters as 'Dr. Paul Kettering'.

Movie Released: Mon, Sep 01 1958

The Cry Baby Killer

Ed Nelson was 29 in The Cry Baby Killer as 'Rick Connor'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 15 1958

Night of the Blood Beast

Ed Nelson was 29 in Night of the Blood Beast as 'Dave Randall'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1958

She Gods of Shark Reef

Ed Nelson was 29 in She Gods of Shark Reef as 'Guard (uncredited)'.

Movie Released: Fri, Aug 01 1958

Teenage Cave Man

Ed Nelson was 29 in Teenage Cave Man as 'Blonde Tribe Member'.

Movie Released: Tue, Jul 01 1958

Teenage Doll

Ed Nelson was 28 in Teenage Doll as 'Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man'.

Movie Released: Thu, Sep 19 1957

Carnival Rock

Ed Nelson was 28 in Carnival Rock as 'Cannon'.

Movie Released: Sun, Sep 01 1957

Invasion of the Saucer-Men

Ed Nelson was 28 in Invasion of the Saucer-Men as 'Tom'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1957

Bayou

Ed Nelson was 28 in Bayou as 'Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)'.

Movie Released: Sat, Jun 01 1957

Rock All Night

Ed Nelson was 28 in Rock All Night as 'Pete'.

Movie Released: Mon, Apr 01 1957

Attack of the Crab Monsters

Ed Nelson was 28 in Attack of the Crab Monsters as 'Ensign Quinlan'.

Movie Released: Sun, Feb 10 1957

Swamp Women

Ed Nelson was 27 in Swamp Women as 'Police Sergeant'.

Movie Released: Sun, Apr 01 1956

New Orleans Uncensored

Ed Nelson was 26 in New Orleans Uncensored as 'Charlie'.

Movie Released: Tue, Mar 01 1955

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

Sorted by Release Date
Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

J.J. Starbuck

Ed Nelson was 58+ in J.J. Starbuck

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

Jake and the Fatman

Ed Nelson was 58+ in Jake and the Fatman as 'D.A. Marcus Packard'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 26 1987

MacGyver

Ed Nelson was 56+ in MacGyver as 'Arthur Bandel'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 29 1985

Murder, She Wrote

Ed Nelson was 55+ in Murder, She Wrote as 'Raymond 'Ray' Bascomb, Judge Willard Clinton, Henry Post, Mayor Albert Simpson, Carl Turnball'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 30 1984

Finder of Lost Loves

Ed Nelson was 55+ in Finder of Lost Loves as 'Bill Garnett'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 22 1984

Matt Houston

Ed Nelson was 53+ in Matt Houston

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 26 1982

Hotel

Ed Nelson was 53+ in Hotel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Aug 21 1982

Capitol

Ed Nelson was 53+ in Capitol

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Mar 26 1982

Cagney & Lacey

Ed Nelson was 53+ in Cagney & Lacey as 'Sgt. Steingrove'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Mar 25 1982

Hagen

Ed Nelson was 51+ in Hagen

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Mar 15 1980

Trapper John, M.D.

Ed Nelson was 50+ in Trapper John, M.D.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 23 1979

Doctors' Private Lives

Ed Nelson was 50+ in Doctors' Private Lives

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Apr 05 1979

Vega$

Ed Nelson was 49+ in Vega$

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 20 1978

Dallas

Ed Nelson was 49+ in Dallas as 'Jeb Amos'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Apr 02 1978

Lou Grant

Ed Nelson was 48+ in Lou Grant

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 20 1977

Logan's Run

Ed Nelson was 48+ in Logan's Run

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 16 1977

CHiPs

Ed Nelson was 48+ in CHiPs

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

Gibbsville

Ed Nelson was 47+ in Gibbsville

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Nov 11 1976

Quincy, M.E.

Ed Nelson was 47+ in Quincy, M.E.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 03 1976

Charlie's Angels

Ed Nelson was 47+ in Charlie's Angels as 'George Starrett'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 22 1976

The Bionic Woman

Ed Nelson was 47+ in The Bionic Woman

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Jan 14 1976

The Rockford Files

Ed Nelson was 45+ in The Rockford Files as 'Edgar 'Bud' Clement, Blake Sternlight'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Police Woman

Ed Nelson was 45+ in Police Woman

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 13 1974

Barnaby Jones

Ed Nelson was 44+ in Barnaby Jones as 'Larry Kinner'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Jan 28 1973

Kung Fu

Ed Nelson was 43+ in Kung Fu

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Oct 14 1972

The Streets of San Francisco

Ed Nelson was 43+ in The Streets of San Francisco

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 23 1972

Ed Nelson was 43+ in Search

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

Banacek

Ed Nelson was 43+ in Banacek as 'Geoff Holden'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 13 1972

The Sixth Sense

Ed Nelson was 43+ in The Sixth Sense

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 15 1972

Cannon

Ed Nelson was 42+ in Cannon

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 14 1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Ed Nelson was 42+ in Alias Smith and Jones

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

Night Gallery

Ed Nelson was 41+ in Night Gallery as 'Tom Burke (segment “Little Girl Lost”)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970

The Silent Force

Ed Nelson was 41+ in The Silent Force

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 21 1970

Medical Center

Ed Nelson was 40+ in Medical Center as 'Hank'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 24 1969

The Mod Squad

Ed Nelson was 39+ in The Mod Squad

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1968

Adam-12

Ed Nelson was 39+ in Adam-12 as 'Abe Strayhorn'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1968

Ironside

Ed Nelson was 38+ in Ironside

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Mar 28 1967

Mission: Impossible

Ed Nelson was 37+ in Mission: Impossible

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1966

The F.B.I.

Ed Nelson was 36+ in The F.B.I. as 'Walter Swenson, Hamilton'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 19 1965

Peyton Place

Ed Nelson was 35+ in Peyton Place as 'Michael Rossi'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1964

Redigo

Ed Nelson was 34+ in Redigo

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

Channing

Ed Nelson was 34+ in Channing as 'Deke Allison'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 18 1963

The Fugitive

Ed Nelson was 34+ in The Fugitive as 'Paul Clements, Steve Edson'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 17 1963

The Outer Limits

Ed Nelson was 34+ in The Outer Limits as 'Col. Luke Stone'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 16 1963

Arrest and Trial

Ed Nelson was 34+ in Arrest and Trial

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 15 1963

The Dakotas

Ed Nelson was 34+ in The Dakotas

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Jan 07 1963

The Gallant Men

Ed Nelson was 33+ in The Gallant Men

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1962

Stoney Burke

Ed Nelson was 33+ in Stoney Burke

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Alfred Hitchcock Hour

Ed Nelson was 33+ in The Alfred Hitchcock Hour as 'Tom Keller, Alex Trevor'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Sep 20 1962

The Virginian

Ed Nelson was 33+ in The Virginian as 'Ralph Slocum'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 19 1962

Saints and Sinners

Ed Nelson was 33+ in Saints and Sinners as 'Ray'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 17 1962

Sam Benedict

Ed Nelson was 33+ in Sam Benedict

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 15 1962

The New Breed

Ed Nelson was 32+ in The New Breed as 'Jefty Bright, Roger Sykes'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Oct 03 1961

Dr. Kildare

Ed Nelson was 32+ in Dr. Kildare as 'Dr. Keith Judge'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 27 1961

87th Precinct

Ed Nelson was 32+ in 87th Precinct

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Sep 25 1961

Cain's Hundred

Ed Nelson was 32+ in Cain's Hundred as 'Peter Stull'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 19 1961

Surfside 6

Ed Nelson was 31+ in Surfside 6

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Thu, Oct 06 1960

Checkmate

Ed Nelson was 31+ in Checkmate as 'Gil Stoneham, Chuck Palmer'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 17 1960

The Aquanauts

Ed Nelson was 31+ in The Aquanauts as 'Chris Garland'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Sep 14 1960

Thriller

Ed Nelson was 31+ in Thriller as 'Brundage, Charlie, Tom Ellison / Daniel Le Jean'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 13 1960

The Tall Man

Ed Nelson was 31+ in The Tall Man

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1960

Coronado 9

Ed Nelson was 31+ in Coronado 9

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1960

The Detectives

Ed Nelson was 30+ in The Detectives

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 16 1959

The Rebel

Ed Nelson was 30+ in The Rebel as 'Chad, Doug, The Stalker, Clint Mowbree'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Oct 04 1959

Johnny Ringo

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Johnny Ringo as 'Kirk, Tomstedter'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

The Twilight Zone

Ed Nelson was 30+ in The Twilight Zone as 'Philip Redfield'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 02 1959

Laramie

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Laramie as 'Sable'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 15 1959

Riverboat

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Riverboat as 'Jim Tyler'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 13 1959

Tightrope

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Tightrope

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 08 1959

Black Saddle

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Black Saddle as 'Lee Coogan, Roy Corey'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Jan 10 1959

Rawhide

Ed Nelson was 30+ in Rawhide as 'Lt. Cory Clemens, Sam Weber, Chuck Whittaker'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Jan 09 1959

77 Sunset Strip

Ed Nelson was 29+ in 77 Sunset Strip

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 10 1958

Bat Masterson

Ed Nelson was 29+ in Bat Masterson as 'Jedrow, Browder'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 08 1958

The Rifleman

Ed Nelson was 29+ in The Rifleman

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 30 1958

Tombstone Territory

Ed Nelson was 28+ in Tombstone Territory as 'Cowboy'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Wed, Oct 16 1957

Harbor Command

Ed Nelson was 28+ in Harbor Command

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 11 1957

Maverick

Ed Nelson was 28+ in Maverick as ', 2nd Classmate (uncredited)'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sun, Sep 22 1957

Perry Mason

Ed Nelson was 28+ in Perry Mason as 'Ward Nichols, Dirk Blake'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 21 1957

M Squad

Ed Nelson was 28+ in M Squad as 'Lenny Maston'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1957

Have Gun, Will Travel

Ed Nelson was 28+ in Have Gun, Will Travel

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 14 1957

Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre

Ed Nelson was 27+ in Dick Powell's Zane Grey Theatre as 'Nelson, Jack Bowen, Albie, Tantasi, Vince Harwell'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Fri, Oct 05 1956

Highway Patrol

Ed Nelson was 26+ in Highway Patrol

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Mon, Oct 03 1955

Gunsmoke

Ed Nelson was 26+ in Gunsmoke as 'Lee Prentice, Rusk, Perce, Seth, Burt Cury, Tom'.

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Sat, Sep 10 1955

The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

Ed Nelson was 26+ in The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp

TV Show Released: First Air Date
Tue, Sep 06 1955