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Barry Nelson (I) (1917–2007)


A genial, well-respected, all-around "nice guy", the breezily handsome Barry Nelson was born Robert Haakon Nielsen on April 16, 1917, in San Francisco, California, of Scandinavian heritage. He was raised in nearby Oakland and graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941. A talent scout from MGM caught Barry in a college production of "Macbeth" and quickly sized up his potential... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1990 Monsters (TV series)
Far Below (1990)
 
1988 J.J. Starbuck (TV series)
Joe Piermont
The Rise and Fall of Joe Piermont (1988) … Joe Piermont
 
1988 Murder, She Wrote (TV series)
Eugene McClenden
Mourning Among the Wisterias (1988) … Eugene McClenden
 
1983 Fantasy Island (TV series)
 
1982 Magnum, P.I. (TV series)
William B. Knox
Double Jeopardy (1982) … William B. Knox
 
1981 Dallas (TV series)
Arthur Elrod
Starting Over (1981) … Arthur Elrod
Little Boy Lost (1981) … Arthur Elrod
 
1981 Taxi (TV series)
Dr. Jeffries
Mr. Personalities (1981) … Dr. Jeffries
 
1981 Nero Wolfe (TV series)
Andrew Dunaway
The Blue Ribbon Hostage (1981) … Andrew Dunaway
 
1980 Island Claws
Dr. McNeal
 
1979 The Ropers (TV series)
Uncle Bill
The Skeleton (1979) … Uncle Bill
 
1979 The Love Boat (TV series)
Mac O'Brian
 
1979 Salvage 1 (TV series)
Dr. Singleton
Golden Orbit: Part 2 (1979) … Dr. Singleton
Golden Orbit: Part 1 (1979) … Dr. Singleton
 
1978 David Cassidy - Man Undercover (TV series)
Dr. Dewhurst
RX for Dying (1978) … Dr. Dewhurst
 
1978 Greatest Heroes of the Bible (TV series)
Pharaoh
Joseph in Egypt (1978) … Pharaoh
 
1978 Battlestar Galactica (TV series)
Bogan
 
1978 Kaz (TV series)
A Case of Class (1978)
 
1977 Washington: Behind Closed Doors (TV mini-series)
Bob Bailey
Part 6 (1977) … Bob Bailey
Part 5 (1977) … Bob Bailey (credit only)
Part 4 (1977) … Bob Bailey (credit only)
Part 3 (1977) … Bob Bailey
Part 2 (1977) … Bob Bailey
 
1977 Mason (TV movie)
Howard Bennett
 
1974 Fools, Females and Fun (TV movie)
Dr. David Markham
 
1973 Thriller (TV series)
Hugo Fane
Ring Once for Death (1973) … Hugo Fane
 
1973 Cannon (TV series)
Quigley
The Seventh Grave (1973) … Quigley
 
1973 Circle of Fear (TV series)
Jim
Doorway to Death (1973) … Jim
 
1972 Climb an Angry Mountain (TV movie)
Lt. Frank Bryant
 
1972 Pete 'n' Tillie
Burt
 
1972 Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law (TV series)
A Piece of God (1972)
 
1971 Longstreet (TV series)
Les Bailey
Spell Legacy Like Death (1971) … Les Bailey
 
1971 My Wives Jane (TV movie)
Nat Franklin
 
1970 Airport
Anson Harris
 
1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Val Palmer
Tug-of-War (1969) … Val Palmer
 
1969 Love, American Style (TV series)
(segment "Love and the Militant")
Love and the Legal Agreement/Love and the Militant/Love and Who? (1969) … (segment "Love and the Militant")
 
1969 Seven in Darkness (TV movie)
Alex Swain
 
1969 The Name of the Game (TV series)
Frank Sandler
Breakout to a Fast Buck (1969) … Frank Sandler
 
1968 CBS Playhouse (TV series)
Cary
Secrets (1968) … Cary
 
1967 Vacation Playhouse (TV series)
Dick Cameron
Heaven Help Us (1967) … Dick Cameron
 
1967 The Borgia Stick (TV movie)
Hal Carter
 
1964 The Alfred Hitchcock Hour (TV series)
Colin / Dr. James Parkerson
Misadventure (1964) … Colin
Anyone for Murder? (1964) … Dr. James Parkerson
 
1964 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Colin Neal
One Tiger to a Hill (1964) … Colin Neal
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Dr. Wiley Lansing
Maybe Love Will Save My Apartment House (1964) … Dr. Wiley Lansing
 
1964 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Bob Frazier
Stopover in a Quiet Town (1964) … Bob Frazier
 
1964 The Greatest Show on Earth (TV series)
Clay Keifer
There Are No Problems, Only Opportunities (1964) … Clay Keifer
 
1964 Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (TV series)
Don Emerson
Wake Up, Darling (1964) … Don Emerson
 
1963 Ben Casey (TV series)
Dr. Joe Garry
My Love, My Love (1963) … Dr. Joe Garry
 
1963 Mary, Mary
Bob McKellaway
 
1963 The DuPont Show of the Week (TV series)
Clay Douglas
 
1960 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
A Time to Decide (1960)
 
1960 Zane Grey Theater (TV series)
Mark Bigelow
Deception (1960) … Mark Bigelow
 
1960 The DuPont Show with June Allyson (TV series)
Grant Decker
Threat of Evil (1960) … Grant Decker
 
1959 Alfred Hitchcock Presents (TV series)
Raymond Houston
The Waxwork (1959) … Raymond Houston
 
1959 Hudson's Bay (TV series)
Jonathan Banner
Civilization (1959) … Jonathan Banner
The Coward (1959) … Jonathan Banner
 
1958 Lux Playhouse (TV series)
Dr. Vic Martin
Drive a Desert Road (1958) … Dr. Vic Martin
 
1954-1958 Climax! (TV series)
Dick Milton / James Bond
The Push-Button Giant (1958) … Dick Milton
Casino Royale (1954) … James Bond
 
1956 Producers' Showcase (TV series)
Paul
Happy Birthday (1956) … Paul
 
1956 Screen Directors Playhouse (TV series)
Bill
Every Man Has Two Wives (1956) … Bill
 
1953-1955 My Favorite Husband (TV series)
George Cooper
The Parking Ticket (1955) … George Cooper
The Great Waldo (1955) … George Cooper
The Child (1955) … George Cooper
The Statue (1955) … George Cooper
The Painting (1955) … George Cooper
 
1955 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
 
1952 The Hunter (TV series)
Bart Adams
The Ghost Goes East (1952) … Bart Adams
Black and White Sheep (1952) … Bart Adams
Rendevous in Prague (1952) … Bart Adams
The Man Who Dropped In (1952) … Bart Adams
Time and Tide (1952) … Bart Adams
 
1951 The Man with My Face
Charles 'Chick' Graham/Albert 'Bert' Rand
 
1950-1951 Suspense (TV series)
Eddie Stone / Johny Malone / Paul Weston / …
Dead Fall (1951) … Paul Weston
Tough Cop (1951) … Eddie Stone
A Pocketful of Murder (1950) … Turk Wilson
 
1950 Pulitzer Prize Playhouse (TV series)
The End Game (1950)
 
1950 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
Mitchell Hickok
Home Town (1950) … Mitchell Hickok
 
1950 Starlight Theatre (TV series)
The Juggler (1950)
The Roman Kid (1950)
Second Concerto (1950)
 
1950 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Bob MacDonald
The Egg and I (1950) … Bob MacDonald
 
1948-1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Joe Golden
Midnight Flight (1950) … Joe Golden
Close Quarters (1948)
 
1949 The Ford Theatre Hour (TV series)
Sidney Black
Light Up the Sky (1949) … Sidney Black
 
1948 Command Decision
Cumquat B-Baker Crewman (voice) (uncredited)
 
1948 Tenth Avenue Angel
Al Parker
 
1947 Undercover Maisie
Lt. Paul Scott
 
1945 Time to Kill (short)
Harry O'Brien
 
1945 Airborne Lifeboat (short)
 
1944 Winged Victory
Robert Edward 'Bobby' Crills (as Cpl. Barry Nelson)
 
1943 A Guy Named Joe
Dick Rumney
 
1943 Bataan
F.X. Matowski
 
1943 The Human Comedy
Fat
 
1942 Eyes in the Night
Mr. Busch
 
1942 The Affairs of Martha
Danny O'Brien
 
1942 Rio Rita
Harry Gantley
 
1942 Don't Talk (short)
FBI Agent Freed
 
1942 Dr. Kildare's Victory
Samuel Z. Cutter
 
1942 A Yank on the Burma Road
Joe Tracey
 
1941 Johnny Eager
Lew Rankin
 
1941 Shadow of the Thin Man
Paul Clarke
 
Show ShowSoundtrack (1 title)
1943 The Human Comedy (performer: "The Last Round-Up Git Along, Little Dogie, Git Along" 1933 - uncredited)
 
Show ShowSelf (13 titles)
2003 Biography (TV series documentary)
Himself - MGM Acting Coach
Janet Leigh (2003) … Himself - MGM Acting Coach
 
1974 Living Easy with Dr. Joyce Brothers (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 7 January 1974 (1974) … Himself
 
1970 The David Frost Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #2.143 (1970) … Himself
 
1969 Allen Ludden's Gallery (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.56 (1969) … Himself
Episode #1.8 (1969) … Himself
 
1968 The Joan Rivers Show (TV series)
Himself
Episode #1.10 (1968) … Himself
 
1962-1967 Password All-Stars (TV series)
Himself
Agnes Moorehead vs Barry Nelson (1967) … Himself
Episode dated 12 December 1962 (1962) … Himself
 
1962-1967 To Tell the Truth (TV series)
Himself - Panelist
Episode dated 23 January 1967 (1967) … Himself - Panelist
Episode dated 20 April 1964 (1964) … Himself - Panelist
Episode dated 13 January 1964 (1964) … Himself - Panelist
Episode dated 6 January 1964 (1964) … Himself - Panelist
Episode dated 18 November 1963 (1963) … Himself - Panelist
 
1966 The 20th Annual Tony Awards (TV movie)
Himself - Presenter
 
1965 The 19th Annual Tony Awards (TV special)
Himself - Presenter
 
1964 Get the Message (TV series)
Himself
Episode dated 14 April 1964 (1964) … Himself
 
1963 The Match Game (TV series)
Team Captain
Episode #1.29 (1963) … Team Captain
Episode #1.28 (1963) … Team Captain
Episode #1.27 (1963) … Team Captain
Episode #1.26 (1963) … Team Captain
Dorothy Collins & Barry Nelson (1963) … Team Captain
 
1962 I've Got a Secret (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 5 March 1962 (1962) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
1961 What's My Line? (TV series)
Himself - Guest Panelist
Episode dated 22 October 1961 (1961) … Himself - Guest Panelist
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (5 titles)
2012 Room 237 (documentary)
 
2008 The 80th Annual Academy Awards (TV special)
Memorial Tribute
 
1998 Classified X (TV documentary)
Himself
 
1995 Behind the Scenes with 'Thunderball' (video documentary)
Himself
 
1955 MGM Parade (TV series)
 

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Personal Details

Other Works:

(1943- 1989). Active on Broadway in the following productions: See more »

Publicity Listings:

2 Interviews  | 6 Articles  | See more »

Alternate Names:

Cpl. Barry Nelson

Height:

5' 11½" (1.82 m)
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Did You Know?

Trivia:

He and second wife Nansi maintained homes both in New York and France. See more »

Star Sign:

Aries