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Miriam Nelson (I)

Debuted on Broadway in 1938. Married fellow dancer Gene Nelson. When Gene joined the Signal Corps, Miriam went to Hollywood and signed an acting-dancing contract with Paramount. She eventually became a choreographer in film, choreographing many musical numbers for Gene once he had a contract with Warner Bros... See full bio »

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Filmography

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1999 Out of the Cold (choreographer)
 
1992 Hearts Afire (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Everybody Loves My Baby (1992) (choreographer)
 
1988 Sunset (choreographer)
 
1985 Alice in Wonderland (TV movie) (choreographer: "The Caucus Race", "I Hate Dogs and Cats", "Off With Their Heads", "There's Something to Say for Hatred", "The Royal Procession", and "I Didn't, You Did")
 
1985 Murder, She Wrote (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Broadway Malady (1985) (choreographer)
 
1979 Ike: The War Years (TV mini-series) (choreographer: USA)
 
1979 Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1978 Ziegfeld: The Man and His Women (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1975 Columbo (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Forgotten Lady (1975) (choreographer - as Miriam Nelson Meyers)
 
1974 Remember When (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1973 The Third Girl from the Left (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1973 Trouble Comes to Town (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1971 Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Disney on Parade (1971) (choreographer)
 
1962-1970 The Red Skelton Hour (TV series) (choreographer - 7 episodes)
Red Skelton Christmas Show (1970) (choreographer)
Cauliflower Loses His Birds (1962) (choreographer)
Go, Van, Gogh (1962) (choreographer)
The Dalton Gals (1962) (choreographer)
Appleby's Bearded Boarder (1962) (choreographer)
 
1969 Cactus Flower (choreographer)
 
1969 Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice (choreographer)
 
1969 The Great Bank Robbery (choreographer)
 
1967-1968 The Bob Hope Show (TV series) (choreographer - 2 episodes)
Episode #19.3 (1968) (choreographer)
Episode #18.4 (1967) (choreographer)
 
1966 Murderers' Row (choreographer)
 
1966 Hawaii (choreographer)
 
1965 Cat Ballou (choreographer)
 
1965 I'll Take Sweden (choreographer)
 
1965 The Hollywood Palace (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Episode #2.28 (1965) (choreographer)
 
1965 Miss Television U.S.A. (TV movie) (choreographer)
 
1964 I'd Rather Be Rich (choreographer)
 
1964 Honeymoon Hotel (choreographer)
 
1963 A New Kind of Love (choreographer)
 
1960 High Time (choreographer)
 
1960 The Apartment (choreographer: Christmas party dance - uncredited)
 
1960 Visit to a Small Planet (choreographer)
 
1959 Bonanza (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Mr. Henry Comstock (1959) (choreographer)
 
1959 Riverboat (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
The Unwilling (1959) (choreographer)
 
1959 The Donna Reed Show (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
That's Show Business (1959) (choreographer)
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series) (dances - 1 episode)
Betty Makes a Choice (1959) (dances)
 
1959 Playhouse 90 (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
The Ding-A-Ling Girl (1959) (choreographer)
 
1957 The Restless Breed (choreographer)
 
1957 Public Pigeon No. One (choreographer)
 
1956 He Laughed Last (choreographer)
 
1955 Picnic (choreographer - uncredited)
 
1955 Shower of Stars (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
Auto Show (1955) (choreographer)
 
1955 Ford Star Jubilee (TV series) (choreographer - 1 episode)
The Judy Garland Special (1955) (choreographer)
 
1955 Dateline: Disneyland (TV special documentary) (choreographer)
 
Show ShowActress (12 titles)
2009 A Golightly Gathering (video short)
Choreographer
 
1981 The Two Lives of Carol Letner (TV movie)
Woman
 
1979 Mrs. Columbo (TV series)
Ballet Instructor
Word Games (1979) … Ballet Instructor
 
1965 The Lucy Show (TV series)
Miriam
Lucy Helps Danny Thomas (1965) … Miriam
 
1962 Mister Ed (TV series)
Miss Canfield
The Wrestler (1962) … Miss Canfield
 
1961 Breakfast at Tiffany's
Harriet - Party Guest in Gold Dress (uncredited)
 
1961 Westinghouse Playhouse (TV series)
Miriam
Sweet Charity (1961) … Miriam
 
1960 Bronco (TV series)
Mrs. Cole
The Mustangers (1960) … Mrs. Cole
 
1960 U.S. Marshal (TV series)
Polly Gregory
The Man Who Lived Twice (1960) … Polly Gregory
 
1959 The Untouchables (TV series)
Grace Halloran
The George 'Bugs' Moran Story (1959) … Grace Halloran
 
1959 Pete Kelly's Blues (TV series)
Thelma Reegan
The Mike Reegan Story (1959) … Thelma Reegan
 
1959 Father Knows Best (TV series)
Miss Harris
Betty Makes a Choice (1959) … Miss Harris
 
Show ShowThanks (1 title)
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short) (special thanks)
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
2009 The Florence Henderson Show (TV series)
Herself - Guest
Larry Gelbart/Miriam Nelson/Taylor Dayne (2009) … Herself - Guest
 
2006 Breakfast at Tiffany's: The Making of a Classic (video documentary short)
Herself
 
2002 America's Walking (TV series)
Herself
Vacations of the Future … Herself
 
1955 The Colgate Comedy Hour (TV series)
Herself - Dancer
Episode #5.33 (1955) … Herself - Dancer
 

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Alternate Names:

Miriam Franklin | Miriam Nelson Meyers
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