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Portia Nelson (I) (1920–2001)

Actress | Soundtrack | Miscellaneous Crew

Trivia:

Adopted first name Portia because friends called her by that name, after the main character in the radio soap opera "Portia Faces Life". See more trivia »

Born:

Betty Mae Nelson
in Brigham City, Utah, USA

Died:

(age 80) in New York City, New York, USA
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1980-1991 All My Children (TV series)
Rachel Gurney
– Episode dated 18 March 1991 (1991) … Rachel Gurney
– Episode dated 3 May 1983 (1983) … Rachel Gurney
 
1983 Rage of Angels (TV movie)
Receptionist
 
1980 Can't Stop the Music
Law Office Receptionist
 
1979 ABC Weekend Specials (TV series)
Mrs. Verity
– The Ghost of Thomas Kempe (1979) … Mrs. Verity
 
1976 Chico and the Man (TV series)
– Reverend Bemis's Altar Ego (1976)
 
1972 The Other
Mrs. Rowe
 
1967 Doctor Dolittle
Sarah Dolittle
 
1967 The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
Aunt Gertrude Hardy
 
1967 The Big Valley (TV series)
Sister Benedict
– Days of Grace (1967) … Sister Benedict
 
1966 The Trouble with Angels
Sister Elizabeth
 
1965 The Sound of Music
Sister Berthe
 
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1965 The Sound of Music (performer: "Maria" 1959 - uncredited)
 
1952 Montana Belle (writer: "THE GILDED LILY" - uncredited)
 
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1994 The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (video documentary) (archival photographs)
 
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1994 The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (video documentary) (sincere appreciation)
 
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1994 The Sound of Music: From Fact to Phenomenon (video documentary)
Herself
 
1953 Nothing But the Best (TV series)
Herself
– Episode #1.2 (1953) … Herself
 

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Almost Crazy (1955). Musical revue. Sketches by James Shelton, Hal Hackady [earliest Broadway credit] and Robert A. Bernstein. Music by Portia Nelson, Raymond Taylor and James Shelton. Lyrics by Portia Nelson, Raymond Taylor and James Shelton. Musical Director: Al Rickey. Music arranged by Ted Royal... See more »
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Trivia:

Adopted first name Portia because friends called her by that name, after the main character in the radio soap opera "Portia Faces Life". See more »

Star Sign:

Gemini