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Nelson Olmsted (1914–1992)

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A very popular radio actor in the early 1950s, he is now best known for his recordings of Edgar Allan Poe stories, especially "The Telltale Heart".

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1978 The Paper Chase (TV series)
Professor Martin Kyle
Da Da (1978) … Professor Martin Kyle (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1973 Kojak (TV series)
Manager
Dark Sunday (1973) … Manager
 
1973 Emergency! (TV series)
George
Alley Cat (1973) … George
 
1972 She Waits (TV movie)
Antique Dealer Kurawicz
 
1970 Bonanza (TV series)
Appleton
The Big Jackpot (1970) … Appleton
 
1965-1969 The F.B.I. (TV series)
Adam Rogers / Doctor / Dr. Knight / …
Silent Partners (1969) … Doctor
Sky on Fire (1967) … Dr. Knight
The Spy-Master (1966) … Adam Rogers
Image in a Cracked Mirror (1965) … Sully
 
1969 Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid
Photographer (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1969 Daniel Boone (TV series)
Thaddeus King
A Touch of Charity (1969) … Thaddeus King
 
1969 It Takes a Thief (TV series)
Store Manager
The Artist Is for Framing (1969) … Store Manager
 
1968 Mannix (TV series)
Claiburne
A Copy of Murder (1968) … Claiburne
 
1968 The Invaders (TV series)
Amos Foster
The Organization (1968) … Amos Foster (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1967 Fitzwilly
Simmons
 
1967 Mission: Impossible (TV series)
Janitor
The Council: Part 1 (1967) … Janitor (uncredited)
 
1967 Judd for the Defense (TV series)
Doctor Mannheim
The Deep End (1967) … Doctor Mannheim
 
1967 The Reluctant Astronaut
Dr. Lowe (uncredited)
 
1967 In Like Flint
Captain (uncredited)
 
1967 Batman (TV series)
John E. Carson
Batman's Waterloo (1967) … John E. Carson
 
1966 Felony Squad (TV series)
Carl Addison
Strike Out (1966) … Carl Addison
 
1963-1966 McHale's Navy (TV series)
Captain Saunders / Colonel Wilcox / Doc Whitmore / …
Little Red Riding Doctor (1966) … Colonel Wilcox
Rumble on Taratupa (1965) … Officer Moran
Send This Ensign to Camp (1965) … Navy Doctor Moran
The August Teahouse of Quint McHale (1963) … Doc Whitmore
Jolly Wally (1963) … Captain Saunders
 
1965-1966 The Wild Wild West (TV series)
Dr. Lake / Senator Rawls
The Night of the Puppeteer (1966) … Dr. Lake
The Night of the Red-Eyed Madmen (1965) … Senator Rawls
 
1966 Gomer Pyle: USMC (TV series)
Colonel Matthews
Little Girl Blue (1966) … Colonel Matthews
 
1963-1965 Hazel (TV series)
Mr. Prichard / Mr. Wilcox
Noblesse Oblige (1965) … Mr. Prichard
You Ain't Fully Dressed Without a Smile (1963) … Mr. Wilcox (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1965 Kraft Suspense Theatre (TV series)
Dr. Oliver
Nobody Will Ever Know (1965) … Dr. Oliver
 
1962-1965 Lassie (TV series)
Doc Hargus / Ernie Evans / Surveyor
Look Homeward, Lassie: Part 3 (1965) … Doc Hargus
Lassie to the Rescue (1963) … Ernie Evans
Home Within a Home (1962) … Surveyor
 
1964 Dr. Kildare (TV series)
Capt Lindsay / Mr. Pruyn
The Elusive Dik-Dik (1964) … Capt Lindsay
A Sense of Tempo (1964) … Mr. Pruyn
 
1964 Dear Heart
Herb
 
1964 Quick Before It Melts
Scientist
 
1964 Broadside (TV series)
 
1964 The Great Adventure (TV series)
The Night Raiders (1964)
 
1960-1963 Perry Mason (TV series)
Arthur Colemar / Cartman Jasper / Doctor Lewis / …
The Case of the Bouncing Boomerang (1963) … Doctor Lewis
The Case of the Brazen Bequest (1961) … Dr. Hunterlin
The Case of the Duplicate Daughter (1961) … Cartman Jasper
The Case of the Treacherous Toupee (1960) … Arthur Colemar
 
1963 Our Man Higgins (TV series)
Chairman
Conflict of Interest (1963) … Chairman
 
1963 Diary of a Madman
Dr. Borman
 
1962 Cheyenne (TV series)
Jim Melville
Pocketful of Stars (1962) … Jim Melville
 
1962 The Eleventh Hour (TV series)
Dr. Kendall
Ann Costigan: A Duel on a Field of White (1962) … Dr. Kendall (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1962 Saints and Sinners (TV series)
Logan
All the Hard Young Men (1962) … Logan
 
1962 That Touch of Mink
Paul Hackett (uncredited)
 
1962 Hawaiian Eye (TV series)
Dan Richards
Aloha, Cricket (1962) … Dan Richards
 
1962 Twilight Zone (TV series)
Scientist
To Serve Man (1962) … Scientist
 
1962 Moon Pilot
Police Officer Dennis (uncredited)
 
1961 The Outsider
Radio Announcer (uncredited)
 
1961 Lover Come Back
District Attorney Wesson (uncredited)
 
1961 Window on Main Street (TV series)
Doctor to Town (1961)
 
1961 Ben Casey (TV series)
To the Pure (1961)
 
1961 77 Sunset Strip (TV series)
Gordon Baylor
The 6 Out of 8 Caper (1961) … Gordon Baylor
 
1961 Maverick (TV series)
Eli Sayles
The Ice Man (1961) … Eli Sayles
 
1961 Dante (TV series)
Carl Bricker
Dial D for Dante (1961) … Carl Bricker
 
1960 My Three Sons (TV series)
Keith Ditmer
Lonesome George (1960) … Keith Ditmer
 
1960 Thriller (TV series)
Father
The Watcher (1960) … Father
 
1960 Shotgun Slade (TV series)
Skyfire (1960)
 
1960 The Chevy Mystery Show (TV series)
Arthur Chandler
Murder by the Book (1960) … Arthur Chandler
 
1960 Sea Hunt (TV series)
Marineland Aquarium Director
The Replacement (1960) … Marineland Aquarium Director
 
1959 Sunday Showcase (TV series)
Ben Osborne
What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 2 (1959) … Ben Osborne
What Makes Sammy Run?: Part 1 (1959) … Ben Osborne
 
1959 Middle of the Night
Erskine
 
1956-1958 The Phil Silvers Show (TV series)
Captain Masters, MD / Captain Masters / Capt. Adams - Psychiatrist / …
Bilko's Secret Mission (1958) … Captain Masters, MD
Bilko's Allergy (1958) … Captain Masters, MD
Bilko's Vampire (1958) … Captain Masters, MD
Bilko the Art Lover (1958) … The Psychiatrist
Doberman the Crooner (1958) … Captain Masters
 
1949-1957 The Big Story (TV series)
Alfred E. Clark / B.F. Sylvester / Bill Miller / …
The Frame-Up (1957) … Prosecuting Attorney
Alfred E. Clark of the New York Times (1954) … Alfred E. Clark
Ralph Goll, Reporter (1951) … Ralph Goll
Bill Miller, Reporter (1950) … Bill Miller
John Ellert of Evansville, Indiana (1949) … the Prosecutor
 
1956 G.E. True Theater (TV series)
Reddeck
The Golden Key (1956) … Reddeck (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1954-1955 Studio One in Hollywood (TV series)
Hotel Manager
The Tall Dark Stranger (1955) … Hotel Manager
The Expendables (1954)
 
1951-1954 Robert Montgomery Presents (TV series)
Rutherford
Invitation to Murder (1954) … Rutherford
Second-Hand Sofa (1953)
A Star Is Born (1951)
 
1953 The Gulf Playhouse (TV series)
August Heat (1953)
 
1953 Goodyear Playhouse (TV series)
The Rumor (1953)
 
1950-1952 Kraft Theatre (TV series)
The Fair Haired Boy (1951)
Delicate Story (1951)
Good Housekeeping (1950)
 
1952 The Secret Vote (TV movie) (as Nelson Olmstead)
 
1950-1952 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
A Letter to Mr. Priest (1952) (as Nelson Olmstead)
A Cowboy for Chris (1952)
This Time Next Year (1951)
Mr. Arcularis (1951)
 
1952 Tales of Tomorrow (TV series)
Dr. Carl Burgess
The Dune Roller (1952) … Dr. Carl Burgess
 
1951 Schlitz Playhouse (TV series)
Narrator / Steward
Decision and Daniel Webster (1951) … Steward/Narrator
 
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
The Waxwork (1950)
 
1950 The Chevrolet Tele-Theatre (TV series)
Letter to Edith (1950)
 
Show ShowWriter (2 titles)
1950 Lights Out (TV series)
The Waxwork (1950) (adaptation)
 
1950 The Philco-Goodyear Television Playhouse (TV series)
The Trial of Steven Kent (1950) (adaptation)
 
Show ShowArchive Footage (1 title)
1969 Mission Impossible Versus the Mob
Janitor (uncredited)
 

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Trivia:

A very popular radio actor in the early 1950s, he is now best known for his recordings of Edgar Allan Poe stories, especially "The Telltale Heart". See more »

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