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Overview
Date of Birth:
Date of Death:
Mini Biography:
Nelson was barely a teen when he saw the Fred Astaire movie 'Flying Down... more
Trivia:
Suffered a fractured pelvis in 1957 when a horse fell on him while on... more
Awards:
Won Golden Globe.
Another
1 win
&
1 nomination
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Alternate Names:
Gene Berg | Eugene E. Nelson
Filmography
Jump to filmography as: Director, Actor, Soundtrack, Miscellaneous Crew, Writer, Producer, Self, Archive Footage
Director:
- "Shirley" (1 episode, 1979)
- Hard Hat (1979) TV episode - "Eischied" (1 episode, 1979)
... aka Chief of Detectives (UK)
- The Accused (1979) TV episode - "The Bad News Bears" (1979) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "Salvage 1" (1 episode, 1979)
- Dark Island (1979) TV episode - "Quincy M.E." (1 episode, 1978)
... aka Quincy (International: English title: informal title)
- A Night to Raise the Dead (1978) TV episode - "Operation Petticoat" (2 episodes, 1978)
- Matters of Honor (1978) TV episode
- Don't Drink the Shimbaka! (1978) TV episode - "The American Girls" (1978) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka Have Girls Will Travel (UK) - "Fantasy Island" (1978) TV series (unknown episodes)
- "The San Pedro Beach Bums" (2 episodes, 1977)
- The Winner's Circle (1977) TV episode
- The Magnificent Moose (1977) TV episode - McNaughton's Daughter (1976) (TV)
... aka Try to Catch a Saint - "The Invisible Man" (1 episode, 1975)
- Stop When Red Lights Flash (1975) TV episode - "Starsky and Hutch" (1 episode, 1975)
- Death Ride (1975) TV episode - "Get Christie Love!" (1 episode, 1974)
- Market for Murder (1974) TV episode - "Barnaby Jones" (1 episode, 1974)
- Dark Legacy (1974) TV episode - "Cannon" (2 episodes, 1973-1974)
- Where's Jennifer? (1974) TV episode
- Target in the Mirror (1973) TV episode - "The Rookies" (5 episodes, 1973-1974)
- The Teacher (1974) TV episode
- The Late Mr. Brent (1974) TV episode
- The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper (1974) TV episode
- Point of Impact (1973) TV episode
- Tarnished Idol (1973) TV episode - "Ironside" (1 episode, 1973)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- Mind for Murder (1973) TV episode - The Letters (1973) (TV)
- "Dan August" (2 episodes, 1970-1971)
- The Assassin (1971) TV episode
- The King Is Dead (1970) TV episode - "The F.B.I." (4 episodes, 1967-1970)
- The Innocents (1970) TV episode
- The Inside Man (1969) TV episode
- Act of Violence (1968) TV episode
- The Extortionist (1967) TV episode - "The Silent Force" (1 episode, 1970)
- Prosecutor (1970) TV episode - "The Mod Squad" (6 episodes, 1969-1970)
- The Loser (1970) TV episode
- Call Back Yesterday (1970) TV episode
- Mother of Sorrow (1970) TV episode
- Confrontation! (1969) TV episode
- The Girl in Chair Nine (1969) TV episode
(1 more) - "Hawaii Five-O" (1 episode, 1969)
... aka McGarrett (USA: rerun title)
- The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild! (1969) TV episode - Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) (TV)
- "Lancer" (2 episodes, 1968)
- Glory (1968) TV episode
- Blood Rock (1968) TV episode - "Felony Squad" (2 episodes, 1967-1968)
- Jury of One (1968) TV episode
- Echo of a Killing (1967) TV episode - "Star Trek" (1 episode, 1968)
... aka Star Trek: TOS (USA: promotional abbreviation)
... aka Star Trek: The Original Series (USA: informal title)
- The Gamesters of Triskelion (1968) TV episode - "The Iron Horse" (2 episodes, 1967)
- Wild Track (1967) TV episode
- Gallows for Bill Pardew (1967) TV episode - The Cool Ones (1967)
... aka Cool Baby, Cool! - "Laredo" (1 episode, 1967)
- Enemies and Brothers (1967) TV episode - "12 O'Clock High" (1 episode, 1967)
- Long Time Dead (1967) TV episode - "F Troop" (1 episode, 1966)
- Survival of the Fittest (1966) TV episode - "The Pruitts of Southampton" (1966) TV series (unknown episodes)
... aka The Phyllis Diller Show (USA: new title) - Where's Everett (1966) (TV)
- "I Dream of Jeannie" (8 episodes, 1965)
- Whatever Became of Baby Custer? (1965) TV episode
- Djinn and Water (1965) TV episode
- The Moving Finger (1965) TV episode
- The Americanization of Jeannie (1965) TV episode
- Anybody Here Seen Jeannie? (1965) TV episode
(3 more) - Harum Scarum (1965)
... aka Harem Holiday - "Gunsmoke" (1 episode, 1965)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Malachi (1965) TV episode - "Gilligan's Island" (1 episode, 1965)
- The Return of Wrongway Feldman (1965) TV episode - "The Farmer's Daughter" (7 episodes, 1963-1965)
- Rich Man, Poor Man (1965) TV episode
- Katy by Moonlight (1965) TV episode
- The Nesting Instinct (1965) TV episode
- The Oscar Hummingbird Story (1965) TV episode
- Follow the Leader (1965) TV episode
(2 more) - "The Donna Reed Show" (18 episodes, 1962-1965)
- The Gift Shop (1965) TV episode
- Now You See It, Now You Don't (1965) TV episode
- Thy Name Is Woman (1965) TV episode
- Play Ball (1964) TV episode
- Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be (1964) TV episode
(13 more) - "The Andy Griffith Show" (2 episodes, 1964)
... aka Andy of Mayberry (USA: rerun title)
- The Pageant (1964) TV episode
- Goodbye Sheriff Taylor (1964) TV episode - "Burke's Law" (2 episodes, 1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed the Richest Man in the World? (1964) TV episode
- Who Killed Vaudeville? (1964) TV episode - Your Cheatin' Heart (1964)
- "The Reporter" (1 episode, 1964)
- No Comment (1964) TV episode - "Vacation Playhouse" (1 episode, 1964)
- I and Claudie (1964) TV episode - "Destry" (2 episodes, 1964)
- Go Away, Little Sheba (1964) TV episode
- Destry Had a Little Lamb (1964) TV episode - Kissin' Cousins (1964)
- Archie (1964) (TV)
... aka The Electric Cupid (USA: subtitle) - Hootenanny Hoot (1963)
- Hand of Death (1962)
... aka Five Fingers of Death (USA: alternative title) - "The Rifleman" (8 episodes, 1961-1962)
- Sporting Chance (1962) TV episode
- The Quiet Fear (1962) TV episode
- A Friend in Need (1961) TV episode
- The Long Goodbye (1961) TV episode
- The High Country (1961) TV episode
(3 more)
Actor:
- "Murder, She Wrote" .... Louis Metcalf (1 episode, 1987)
- The Corpse Flew First Class (1987) TV episode .... Louis Metcalf - "Fantasy Island" .... Bert Wilson (1 episode, 1982)
- Daddy's Little Girl/The Whistle (1982) TV episode .... Bert Wilson - S.O.B. (1981) .... Clive Lytell
- "The Streets of San Francisco" (1 episode, 1974)
- Rampage (1974) TV episode (as Eugene E. Nelson) - A Brand New Life (1973) (TV) .... Harry
- "Ghost Story" .... Steve (1 episode, 1973)
... aka Circle of Fear (USA: new title)
- Death's Head (1973) TV episode .... Steve - Family Flight (1972) (TV) .... Aircraft Carrier Captain
- "The Mod Squad" .... Burt Koverly (1 episode, 1968)
- Find Tara Chapman! (1968) TV episode .... Burt Koverly - "Ironside" .... Andy Sheldon (1 episode, 1967)
... aka The Raymond Burr Show (USA: syndication title)
- Tagged for Murder (1967) TV episode .... Andy Sheldon - "Burke's Law" .... Danny Swift / ... (2 episodes, 1963-1964)
... aka Amos Burke, Secret Agent (USA: new title)
- Who Killed Vaudeville? (1964) TV episode .... Danny Swift
- Who Killed Harris Crown? (1963) TV episode .... Rick Mason - Thunder Island (1963) .... Billy Poole
- "77 Sunset Strip" .... Lindstrom (5 episodes, 1963)
- 5: Part 5 (1963) TV episode .... Lindstrom
- 5: Part 4 (1963) TV episode .... Lindstrom
- 5: Part 3 (1963) TV episode .... Lindstrom
- 5: Part 2 (1963) TV episode .... Lindstrom
- 5: Part 1 (1963) TV episode .... Lindstrom - "Follow the Sun" .... Tod (1 episode, 1962)
- Not Aunt Charlotte! (1962) TV episode .... Tod - The Purple Hills (1961) .... Gil Shepard
- 20,000 Eyes (1961) .... Dan Warren
- "The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor" .... Jerry Coldwell (1 episode, 1961)
... aka Robert Taylor's Detectives (new title)
... aka The Detectives
... aka The Detectives, Starring Robert Taylor
- Duty Date (1961) TV episode .... Jerry Coldwell - "Hallmark Hall of Fame" .... Robert (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Hallmark Television Playhouse
- Shangri-La (1960) TV episode .... Robert - "Gunsmoke" .... Foss / ... (3 episodes, 1959-1960)
... aka Gun Law (UK)
... aka Marshal Dillon (USA: rerun title)
- Say Uncle (1960) TV episode .... Hutch
- Saludos (1959) TV episode .... Foss
- Blue Horse (1959) TV episode .... Hob Cannon - Tom, Dick and Harry (1960) (TV) .... Tom Fellows
- "Men Into Space" .... Major Charles Randolph (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Space Challenge (USA: syndication title)
- Beyond the Stars (1960) TV episode .... Major Charles Randolph - "Law of the Plainsman" .... Hardy O"Hara (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
- Trojan Horse (1960) TV episode .... Hardy O"Hara - "Black Saddle" .... Carl Wicks (1 episode, 1960)
... aka The Westerners (USA: syndication title)
- The Cabin (1960) TV episode .... Carl Wicks - "Philip Marlowe" .... Larry Gilbert (1 episode, 1960)
... aka Philip Marlowe, Private Eye
- Murder Is a Grave Affair (1960) TV episode .... Larry Gilbert - "Alcoa Theatre" .... Tom (1 episode, 1959)
- Tom, Dick, and Harry (1959) TV episode .... Tom - "Rawhide" .... Dave Thompson (1 episode, 1959)
- Incident of the Shambling Man (1959) TV episode .... Dave Thompson - "The Gale Storm Show" .... Chris Karlson (1 episode, 1959)
... aka Oh! Susanna
- One, Two, Ski! (1959) TV episode .... Chris Karlson - "Bat Masterson" .... Whit Morrison (1 episode, 1959)
- Brunette Bombshell (1959) TV episode .... Whit Morrison - "The Millionaire" .... Forrest (1 episode, 1959)
... aka If You Had a Million
- Millionaire Marcia Forrest (1959) TV episode .... Forrest - "Have Gun - Will Travel" .... Vance (1 episode, 1959)
- The Return of the Lady (1959) TV episode .... Vance - "Northwest Passage" .... Dan Wade (1 episode, 1959)
- The Fourth Brother (1959) TV episode .... Dan Wade - "Kraft Television Theatre" (1 episode, 1958)
... aka Kraft Mystery Theatre (USA: new title)
... aka Kraft Theatre (USA: new title)
- The Woman at High Hollow (1958) TV episode - "Maverick" .... Jim Hazlit (1 episode, 1958)
- Trail West to Fury (1958) TV episode .... Jim Hazlit - "The Kaiser Aluminum Hour" .... Tom Watts (1 episode, 1957)
- A Man's Game (1957) TV episode .... Tom Watts - "Schlitz Playhouse of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Herald Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
... aka Schlitz Playhouse (USA: new title)
... aka The Playhouse (USA: syndication title)
- Moment of Vengeance (1956) TV episode - "Climax!" .... Jess Shepard (1 episode, 1956)
... aka Climax Mystery Theater (USA: alternative title)
- Nightmare by Day (1956) TV episode .... Jess Shepard - "Celebrity Playhouse" (1 episode, 1956)
- Tantrum Size 12 (1956) TV episode - "Chevron Hall of Stars" (1 episode, 1956)
- Yesterday's Mice (1956) TV episode - Dial 999 (1955) .... Greg Carradine
... aka The Way Out (USA) - "The Ford Television Theatre" .... George Jackson (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
- A Kiss for Santa (1955) TV episode .... George Jackson - Oklahoma! (1955) .... Will Parker
- "General Electric Theater" (1 episode, 1955)
... aka G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
... aka G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- Tryout (1955) TV episode - Timeslip (1955) .... Mike Delaney
... aka The Atomic Man (USA) - "Shower of Stars" (2 episodes, 1954-1955)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode
- Lend an Ear (1954) TV episode - "The Best of Broadway" .... Roy Lane (1 episode, 1955)
- Broadway (1955) TV episode .... Roy Lane - So This Is Paris (1955) .... Al Howard
... aka So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
... aka Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title) - "Studio One" .... Trout (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Studio One Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Studio One in Hollywood (USA: new title)
... aka Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
... aka Westinghouse Studio One (USA: alternative title)
... aka Westinghouse Summer Theatre (USA: summer title)
- The Missing Men (1955) TV episode .... Trout - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Jerry Walker (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Let's Face It (1954) TV episode .... Jerry Walker - Crime Wave (1954) .... Steve Lacey
... aka The City Is Dark (UK) - Three Sailors and a Girl (1953) .... Twitch
... aka 3 Sailors and a Girl (USA: poster title) - "Your Show of Shows" (1 episode, 1953)
... aka Sid Caesar's Show of Shows (UK: rerun title)
- Episode dated 2 May 1953 (1953) TV episode - She's Back on Broadway (1953) .... Gordon Evans
- She's Working Her Way Through College (1952) .... Don Weston
- Painting the Clouds with Sunshine (1951) .... Thedore (Ted) Lansing
- Lullaby of Broadway (1951) .... Tom Farnham
- The West Point Story (1950) .... Hal Courtland
... aka Fine and Dandy (UK) - Tea for Two (1950) .... Tommy Trainor
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) .... Doug Martin
- Apartment for Peggy (1948) (uncredited) .... Jerry
- The Walls of Jericho (1948) (uncredited) .... Assistant Prosecutor
- Gentleman's Agreement (1947) (uncredited) .... Second Ex-GI in Restaurant
... aka Laura Z. Hobson's Gentleman's Agreement (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title) - I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now (1947) .... Tommy Yale
- This Is the Army (1943) (uncredited) .... Soldier
- Everything Happens at Night (1939) (uncredited) .... Extra
Soundtrack:
- The Earthling (1980) (performer: "Fast Women and Slow Dancin", "Blind Faith")
- Son-Rise: A Miracle of Love (1979) (TV) (music: "Is There Room In Your World For Me'")
- Disco Fever (1978/I) ("Till I Get Through to You")
- Oklahoma! (1955) (performer: "Kansas City", "The Farmer and the Cowman", "All 'er Nothin'")
- 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")
... aka So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
... aka Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title) - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" (1 episode, 1954)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Let's Face It (1954) TV episode (performer: "You Irritate Me", "Ev'rything I Love") - She's Back on Broadway (1953) ("I'll Take You")
- 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?")
- Starlift (1951) (performer: "What Is This Thing Called Love?", "It's Magic")
- Lullaby of Broadway (1951) (performer: "Somebody Loves Me", "I Love the Way You Say Goodnight", "Zing! Went the Strings of My Heart")
- The West Point Story (1950) (performer: "LONG BEFORE I KNEW YOU", "THIS IS THE FINALE", "THE TOY TRUMPET")
... aka Fine and Dandy (UK) - 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")
- The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady (1950) (performer: "Ma Blushin' Rosie" (uncredited), "Winter" (uncredited))
Miscellaneous Crew:
- "Shower of Stars" (choreographer) (2 episodes, 1955) (choreography) (1 episode, 1955)
... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
- Ethel Merman's Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode (choreographer)
- All-Star Line-Up (1955) TV episode (choreography)
- Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode (choreographer) - So This Is Paris (1955) (choreographer)
... aka So This Is Paree (USA: alternative title)
... aka Three Gobs in Paris (USA: alternative title)
Writer:
- The Cool Ones (1967) (writer)
... aka Cool Baby, Cool! - Kissin' Cousins (1964) (screenplay)
Producer:
- Wake Me When the War Is Over (1969) (TV) (producer)
Self:
- Golden Globes 50th Anniversary Celebration (1994) (TV) .... Himself
- "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1971-1972)
... aka The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- Episode dated 25 August 1972 (1972) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode dated 28 May 1971 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "The David Frost Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1971)
- Episode #3.187 (1971) TV episode .... Himself - "Dateline: Hollywood" .... Himself (1 episode, 1967)
- Episode dated 2 June 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself - "The Bell Telephone Hour" .... Himself - Dancer (3 episodes, 1959-1962)
... aka The Telephone Hour (USA: syndication title)
- Springtime in the Park (1962) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer
- The Sounds of America (1961) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer
- On Stage with Music (1959) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer - "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
- Episode dated 14 August 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself - "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself - Dancer / ... (4 episodes, 1953-1955)
... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
- Episode #6.4 (1955) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
- Episode #5.10 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Actor
- Episode #4.17 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer
- Episode #4.5 (1953) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer - Screen Snapshots: Hollywood's Great Entertainers (1953) .... Himself - Ralph Staub's Guest
- "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (2 episodes, 1949-1953)
... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
- Episode #6.49 (1953) TV episode .... Himself
- Episode #2.20 (1949) TV episode .... Himself - Actor - scene from 'Lend Me An Ear' - Starlift (1951) .... Himself
Additional Details
Other Works:
Created the role of "Buddy Plummer" on the stage for the original production of Stephen Sondheim's "FOLLIES" in 1972
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