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Herbert Nelson (I) (1913–1990)

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in Stillwater, Minnesota, USA

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(age 76) in Englewood, New Jersey, USA
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1978 Cops and Robin (TV movie)
Captain Skaggs
 
1977 Little House on the Prairie (TV series)
Fletcher Hancock
– Times of Change (1977) … Fletcher Hancock
 
1976-1977 Future Cop (TV series)
Captain Skaggs / Klausmeier
– The Kansas City Kid (1977) … Captain Skaggs
– Carlisle Girl (1977) … Captain Skaggs
– Girl on the Ledge (1977) … Captain Skaggs
– The Mad Mad Bomber (1977) … Captain Skaggs
– Fighting O'Haven (1977) … Captain Skaggs
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1972-1976 Maude (TV series)
Mr. Andrews / Mr. Kenny
– Carol's Promotion (1976) … Mr. Andrews
– Maude and the Radical (1972) … Mr. Kenny
 
1975 The Hindenburg
Dr. Eckener
 
1974 Apple's Way (TV series)
Hank Nevius
– The Winning Season (1974) … Hank Nevius
 
1974 The Waltons (TV series)
Bennett Holmby
– The Runaway (1974) … Bennett Holmby (as Herb Nelson)
 
1974 Stone
 
1974 Our Time
Minister
 
1974 Kung Fu (TV series)
Sam Cogan
– The Gunman (1974) … Sam Cogan
 
1974 When the North Wind Blows
Boris
 
1972-1975 Days of Our Lives (TV series)
Phil Peters
 
1972 When the Legends Die
Dr. Wilson
 
1972 The Great Northfield Minnesota Raid
Chief Detective
 
1971 Earth II (TV movie)
Chairman
 
1971 Deadly Dream (TV movie)
Dr. Goodman
 
1970 Little Big Man
Undetermined Role (uncredited)
 
1969-1970 The Bold Ones: The Lawyers (TV series)
Judge
– Trial of a Pfc (1970) … Judge
– Point of Honor (1970) … Judge
– Shriek of Silence (1969) … Judge
 
1969 Night of Bloody Horror
Dr. Bennett Moss
 
1964 The Defenders (TV series)
Howard Weston
– May Day! May Day! (1964) … Howard Weston
 
1963 The Patriots (TV movie)
Gen. Henry Knox
 
1961-1963 The Avengers (TV series)
Gravedigger / Pasco / Peters
– Warlock (1963) … Pasco
– Death of a Great Dane (1962) … Gravedigger
– Dragonsfield (1961) … Peters
 
1961-1962 Armstrong Circle Theatre (TV series)
Phillips
– Episode #12.22 (1962) … Phillips
– The Man Who Refused to Die (1962) … Phillips
– Days of Confusion: The Story of College Admissions (1961)
 
1961 Citizen James (TV series)
– Episode #2.4 (1961)
 
1959-1960 Hancock's Half Hour (TV series)
Bit part / Bull Ring Attendent / Man in Gym
– The Baby Sitters (1960)
– The Emigrant (1960)
– The Cold (1960) … Man in Gym
– Football Pools (1959)
– Spanish Interlude (1959) … Bull Ring Attendent
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1959 The United States Steel Hour (TV series)
Jim Kent
– Seed of Guilt (1959) … Jim Kent
 
1956 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Macpherson
– Cauliflower Heart (1956) … Macpherson
– Song for a Summer Night (1956)
 
1955 Appointment with Adventure (TV series)
– Dangerous Mayhem (1955)
 
1955 The Brighter Day (TV series)
Max Canfield
– Episode dated 15 May 1955 (1955) … Max Canfield (uncredited)
 
1951-1954 The Big Story (TV series)
Frank Sheldon / John Kemps
– The Sioux City Story (1954) … Frank Sheldon
– John Kemps, Reporter (1951) … John Kemps
 
1954 The Elgin Hour (TV series)
Nate
– Warm Clay (1954) … Nate (as Herb Nelson)
 
1954 The Man Behind the Badge (TV series)
Spencer Drayton
– The Case of the Winning System (1954) … Spencer Drayton
– The Chicago Story (1954)
 
1952 Guiding Light (TV series)
Joe Roberts (1952-1955) (original television cast)
 
1952 Not for Publication (TV series)
– All the World's a Stage (1952)
 
1951 Out There (TV series)
– The Green Hills of Earth (1951)
 
1951 Treasury Men in Action (TV series)
– The Case of the White Cargo (1951)
 
1950-1951 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
– The Spring Green (1951)
– Old Lady Robbins (1950)
 
1949 Actor's Studio (TV series)
– Salt of the Earth (1949)
 
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He got his start on "The Guiding Light" as Joe Roberts when the show was still a radio only serial. He first aired in the role of Joe, on February 15, 1951.

Alternate Names:

Herb Nelson
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