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"Star Trek" (1966): Season 3: Episode 16 -- Kirk is abducted by aliens who wish to use him to help solve their overpopulation problem
Oklahoma! (1955) -- Open-ended Trailer from 20th Century Fox
"Bat Masterson" (1958): Season 1: Episode 24 -- Bat buys a boxing club in Denver. When he arrives he sees that the police have posted "Property Condemned" signs on his building. He soon discovers that the town councilors have plans to raze his gym and erect a casino on the spot.
"Ironside" (1967): Season 1: Episode 7 -- Five ex-GIs plot a murder using their dog tag numbers.
Oklahoma! (1955) -- Moviesbox.us - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Birth:
24 March 1920, Seattle, Washington, USA more
Date of Death:
16 September 1996, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Nelson was barely a teen when he saw the Fred Astaire movie 'Flying Down... more
Trivia:
Children: Chris Nelson, Douglas Nelson, Victoria Gordo (Nelson) more
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Awards:
Won Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 1 nomination more
Alternate Names:
Gene Berg | Eugene E. Nelson
US TV Schedule:
Sat. Nov. 142:00 PMTCM Oklahoma!  

Filmography

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Director
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shirley" (1979)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 2.7 (5)
- 2. "Eischied" (1979)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 9.3 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chief of Detectives (UK)
- 3. "The Bad News Bears" (1979) (unknown episodes) 1979 - 6.1 (49)
- 4. "Salvage 1" (1979)   (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 7.3 (67)
- 5. "Quincy M.E." (1976)   (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.4 (614)
AKAs:
  • Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- 6. "Operation Petticoat" (1977)   (2 episodes, 1978) 1978 - 6.8 (39)
- 7. "The American Girls" (1978)   (unknown episodes) 1978 - -
AKAs:
  • Have Girls Will Travel (UK)
- 8. "Fantasy Island" (1978) (unknown episodes) 1978 - 6.3 (625)
- 9. "The San Pedro Beach Bums" (1977)   (2 episodes, 1977) 1977 - 5.9 (24)
- 10. McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)   1976 - 6.9 (9)
AKAs:
  • Try to Catch a Saint
- 11. "The Invisible Man" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.9 (75)
- 12. "Starsky and Hutch" (1975)   (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 7.0 (928)
- 13. "Get Christie Love!" (1974)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.6 (30)
- 14. "Barnaby Jones" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 6.9 (239)
- 15. "Cannon" (1971)   (2 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 7.3 (243)
- 16. "The Rookies" (1972)   (5 episodes, 1973-1974) 1974 - 6.5 (105)
- 17. "Ironside" (1967)   (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.1 (311)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- 18. The Letters (1973) (TV) 1973 - 4.6 (75)
- 19. "Dan August" (1970)   (2 episodes, 1970-1971) 1971 - 7.6 (53)
- 20. "The F.B.I." (1965)   (4 episodes, 1967-1970) 1970 - 8.0 (166)
- 21. "The Silent Force" (1970)   (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 5.5 (5)
- 22. "The Mod Squad" (1968)   (4 episodes, 1969-1970) 1970 - 7.0 (231)
- 23. "Hawaii Five-O" (1968)   (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.7 (866)
AKAs:
  • McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- 24. Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) (TV) 1969 - 5.3 (50)
- 25. "Lancer" (1968)   (2 episodes, 1968) 1968 - 6.1 (46)
- 26. "Felony Squad" (1966)   (2 episodes, 1967-1968) 1968 - 8.7 (25)
- 27. "Star Trek" (1966)   (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 8.6 (8,315)
AKAs:
  • Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
  • Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
- 28. "The Iron Horse" (1966)   (2 episodes, 1967) 1967 - 6.6 (24)
- 29. The Cool Ones (1967)   1967 - 4.9 (64)
AKAs:
  • Cool Baby, Cool!
- 30. "Laredo" (1965)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.7 (85)
- 31. "12 O'Clock High" (1964)   (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 8.4 (151)
- 32. "F Troop" (1965)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.3 (373)
- 33. "The Pruitts of Southampton" (1966)   (unknown episodes) 1966 - 6.3 (18)
AKAs:
  • The Phyllis Diller Show (USA: new title)
- 34. Where's Everett (1966) (TV) 1966 - -
- 35. "I Dream of Jeannie" (1965)   (8 episodes, 1965) 1965 - 7.6 (1,571)
- 36. Harum Scarum (1965)   1965 - 4.5 (527)
AKAs:
  • Harem Holiday
- 37. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- 38. "Gilligan's Island" (1964)   (1 episode, 1965) 1965 - 7.8 (1,345)
- 39. "The Farmer's Daughter" (1963)   (7 episodes, 1963-1965) 1965 - 7.6 (76)
- 40. "The Donna Reed Show" (1958)   (18 episodes, 1962-1965) 1965 - 7.7 (154)
- 41. "The Andy Griffith Show" (1960)   (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 8.6 (1,563)
AKAs:
  • Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- 42. "Burke's Law" (1963)   (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- 43. Your Cheatin' Heart (1964) 1964 - 6.6 (280)
- 44. "The Reporter" (1964)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - -
- 45. "Vacation Playhouse" (1963)   (1 episode, 1964) 1964 - 7.4 (8)
- 46. "Destry" (1964)   (2 episodes, 1964) 1964 - 3.9 (8)
- 47. Kissin' Cousins (1964) 1964 - 4.8 (691)
- 48. Archie (1964) (TV)   1964 - 6.9 (10)
AKAs:
  • The Electric Cupid (USA: subtitle)
- 49. Hootenanny Hoot (1963) 1963 - 5.0 (103)
- 50. Hand of Death (1962)   1962 - 4.1 (123)
AKAs:
  • Five Fingers of Death (USA: alternative title)
- 51. "The Rifleman" (1958)   (8 episodes, 1961-1962) 1962 - 8.1 (408)
Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Murder, She Wrote" (1984)   Louis Metcalf (1 episode, 1987) 1987 - 7.1 (2,286)
- 2. "Fantasy Island" (1978)   Bert Wilson (1 episode, 1982) 1982 - 6.3 (625)
- 3. S.O.B. (1981) Clive Lytell 1981 - 6.1 (2,336)
- 4. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.3 (616)
1 TV episode:
- 5. A Brand New Life (1973) (TV) Harry 1973 - 5.4 (35)
- 6. "Ghost Story" (1972)   Steve (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (76)
AKAs:
  • Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- 7. Family Flight (1972) (TV) Aircraft Carrier Captain 1972 - 5.8 (33)
- 8. "The Mod Squad" (1968)   Burt Koverly (1 episode, 1968) 1968 - 7.0 (231)
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Ironside" (1967)   Andy Sheldon (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.1 (311)
AKAs:
  • The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. "Burke's Law" (1963)   Danny Swift / Rick Mason (2 episodes, 1963-1964) 1964 - 7.7 (142)
AKAs:
  • Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- 11. Thunder Island (1963) Billy Poole 1963 - 5.5 (24)
- 12. "77 Sunset Strip" (1958)   Lindstrom (5 episodes, 1963) 1963 - 8.1 (210)
- 13. "Follow the Sun" (1961)   Tod (1 episode, 1962) 1962 - 6.8 (11)
- 14. The Purple Hills (1961) Gil Shepard 1961 - -
- 15. 20,000 Eyes (1961) Dan Warren 1961 - 7.0 (7)
- 16. "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" (1959)   Jerry Coldwell (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.2 (32)
AKAs:
  • Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
  • The Detectives
  • The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
- 17. "Hallmark Hall of Fame" (1951)   Robert (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 8.6 (63)
AKAs:
  • Hallmark Television Playhouse
- 18. "Gunsmoke" (1955)   Foss / 3 characters not shown (3 episodes, 1959-1960) 1960 - 8.0 (686)
AKAs:
  • Gun Law (UK)
  • Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- 19. Tom, Dick and Harry (1960) (TV) Tom Fellows 1960 - -
- 20. "Men Into Space" (1959)   Major Charles Randolph (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.3 (35)
AKAs:
  • Space Challenge (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 21. "Law of the Plainsman" (1959)   Hardy O"Hara (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 9.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
- 22. "Black Saddle" (1959)   Carl Wicks (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 7.8 (16)
AKAs:
  • The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
1 TV episode:
- 23. "Philip Marlowe" (1959)   Larry Gilbert (1 episode, 1960) 1960 - 9.4 (8)
AKAs:
  • Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
- 24. Shangri-La (1960) (TV) 1960 - 5.6 (5)
- 25. "Alcoa Theatre" (1957)   Tom (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.8 (11)
- 26. "Rawhide" (1959)   Dave Thompson (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.2 (407)
- 27. "The Gale Storm Show" (1956)   Chris Karlson (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.0 (43)
AKAs:
  • Oh! Susanna
- 28. "Bat Masterson" (1958)   Whit Morrison (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.6 (144)
1 TV episode:
- 29. "The Millionaire" (1955)   Forrest (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 7.8 (115)
AKAs:
  • If You Had a Million
- 30. "Have Gun - Will Travel" (1957)   Vance (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.7 (350)
- 31. "Northwest Passage" (1958)   Dan Wade (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 6.6 (16)
- 32. "Kraft Television Theatre" (1947)   (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.2 (28)
AKAs:
  • Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
  • Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- 33. "Maverick" (1957)   Jim Hazlit (1 episode, 1958) 1958 - 8.4 (381)
1 TV episode:
- 34. "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" (1956)   Tom Watts (1 episode, 1957) 1957 - 6.5 (5)
- 35. "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1951)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.1 (49)
AKAs:
  • Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
  • Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
  • The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- 36. "Climax!" (1954)   Jess Shepard (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.8 (40)
AKAs:
  • Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
1 TV episode:
- 37. "Celebrity Playhouse" (1955)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 38. "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1956)   (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - -
- 39. Dial 999 (1955)   Greg Carradine 1955 - 7.2 (5)
AKAs:
  • The Way Out (USA)
- 40. "The Ford Television Theatre" (1952)   George Jackson (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 7.3 (31)
AKAs:
  • Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- 41. Oklahoma! (1955) Will Parker 1955 - 7.2 (4,262)
- 42. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 43. Timeslip (1955)   Mike Delaney 1955 - 5.0 (36)
AKAs:
  • The Atomic Man (USA)
- 44. "Shower of Stars" (1954)   (2 episodes, 1954-1955) 1955 - 6.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chrysler Shower of Stars
- 45. "The Best of Broadway" (1954)   Roy Lane (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.5 (7)
- 46. So This Is Paris (1955)   Al Howard 1955 - 5.9 (82)
AKAs:
  • So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
  • Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title)
- 47. "Studio One" (1948)   Trout (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 8.5 (51)
AKAs:
  • Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
  • Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
  • Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
  • Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- 48. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Jerry Walker (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- 49. Crime Wave (1954)   Steve Lacey 1954 - 7.5 (562)
AKAs:
  • The City Is Dark (UK)
- 50. Three Sailors and a Girl (1953)   Twitch 1953 - 5.8 (60)
AKAs:
  • 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title)
- 51. "Your Show of Shows" (1950)   (1 episode, 1953) 1953 - 8.5 (60)
AKAs:
  • Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
- 52. She's Back on Broadway (1953) Gordon Evans 1953 - 6.1 (32)
- 53. She's Working Her Way Through College (1952) Don Weston 1952 - 5.9 (122)
- 54. Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) Thedore (Ted) Lansing 1951 - 5.4 (38)
- 55. Lullaby of Broadway (1951) Tom Farnham 1951 - 6.5 (286)
- 56. The West Point Story (1950)   Hal Courtland 1950 - 5.9 (365)
AKAs:
  • Fine and Dandy (UK)
- 57. Tea for Two (1950) Tommy Trainor 1950 - 6.5 (422)
- 58. The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) Doug Martin 1950 - 6.0 (89)
- 59. Apartment for Peggy (1948) (uncredited) Jerry 1948 - 7.0 (303)
- 60. The Walls of Jericho (1948) (uncredited) Assistant Prosecutor 1948 - 6.7 (40)
- 61. Gentleman's Agreement (1947)   (uncredited) Second Ex-GI in Restaurant 1947 - 7.4 (4,183)
AKAs:
  • Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 62. I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) Tommy Yale 1947 - 6.6 (68)
- 63. This Is the Army (1943) (uncredited) Soldier 1943 - 6.1 (337)
- 64. Everything Happens at Night (1939) (uncredited) Extra 1939 - 6.3 (53)
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Earthling (1980) (performer: "Fast Women and Slow Dancin", "Blind Faith") 1980 - 6.7 (468)
- 2. Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV) (music: "Is There Room In Your World For Me'") 1979 - 6.7 (54)
- 3. Disco Fever (1978/I) ("Till I Get Through to You") 1978 - 3.4 (16)
- 4. Oklahoma! (1955) (performer: "Kansas City", "The Farmer and the Cowman", "All 'er Nothin'") 1955 - 7.2 (4,262)
- 5. So This Is Paris (1955)   (performer: "WAIT 'TIL PARIS SEES US", "LOOKING FOR SOMEONE TO LOVE, "IF YOU WERE THERE", "A DAME'S A DAME", "THREE BON VIVANTS") 1955 - 5.9 (82)
AKAs:
  • So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
  • Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title)
- 6. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   (1 episode, 1954) 1954 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
1 TV episode:
- 7. She's Back on Broadway (1953) ("I'll Take You") 1953 - 6.1 (32)
- 8. She's Working Her Way Through College (1952) (performer: "WE'RE WORKING OUR WAY THROUGH COLLEGE", "I'LL BE LOVING YOU", "THE STUFF THAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF", "AM I IN LOVE?") 1952 - 5.9 (122)
- 9. Starlift (1951) (performer: "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "It's Magic") 1951 - 5.9 (85)
- 10. Lullaby of Broadway (1951) (performer: "Somebody Loves Me", "I Love the Way You Say Goodnight", "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart") 1951 - 6.5 (286)
- 11. The West Point Story (1950)   (performer: "LONG BEFORE I KNEW YOU", "THIS IS THE FINALE", "THE TOY TRUMPET") 1950 - 5.9 (365)
AKAs:
  • Fine and Dandy (UK)
- 12. Tea for Two (1950) (performer: "I Know That You Know", "Oh Me!, Oh My!", "Tea for Two (Reprise)", "No, No, Nanette", "Wham, De Bopan") ("Crazy Rhythm") 1950 - 6.5 (422)
- 13. The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) (performer: "Ma Blushin' Rosie" (uncredited), "Winter" (uncredited)) 1950 - 6.0 (89)
Miscellaneous Crew
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Shower of Stars" (1954)   choreographer (2 episodes, 1955) choreography (1 episode, 1955) 1955 - 6.7 (15)
AKAs:
  • Chrysler Shower of Stars
- 2. So This Is Paris (1955)   (choreographer) 1955 - 5.9 (82)
AKAs:
  • So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
  • Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title)
Writer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. The Cool Ones (1967)   (writer) 1967 - 4.9 (64)
AKAs:
  • Cool Baby, Cool!
- 2. Kissin' Cousins (1964) (screenplay) 1964 - 4.8 (691)
Producer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) (TV) (producer) 1969 - 5.3 (50)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (1994) (TV) Himself 1994 - -
- 2. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1972) 1972 - 8.3 (463)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 3. "The David Frost Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1971) 1971 - 8.5 (25)
- 4. "Dateline: Hollywood" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - -
- 5. "The Bell Telephone Hour" (1959)   Himself - Dancer (3 episodes, 1959-1962) 1962 - 6.2 (12)
AKAs:
  • The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
- 6. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" (1956)   Himself (1 episode, 1956) 1956 - 7.7 (26)
AKAs:
  • The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- 7. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1950)   Himself - Dancer / 3 characters not shown (4 episodes, 1953-1955) 1955 - 7.8 (140)
AKAs:
  • Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
  • Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
  • Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- 8. Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Great Entertainers (1953) Himself - Ralph Staub's Guest 1953 - -
- 9. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself / Himself - Actor - scene from 'Lend Me An Ear' (2 episodes, 1949-1953) 1953 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
2 TV episodes:
- 10. Starlift (1951) Himself 1951 - 5.9 (85)
Archive Footage
- 1. That's Dancing! (1985) Himself, film clip

Additional Details

Other Works:
Created the role of "Buddy Plummer" on the stage for the original production of Stephen Sondheim's "FOLLIES" in 1972 more
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1 Interview more
Genres:
Drama | Comedy | Family | Crime more
Plot Keywords:
Beautiful Woman | Character Name In Title | Police | Anthology more

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