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Portia Nelson(1920-2001)

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  • Composer
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Portia Nelson was born on 27 May 1920 in Brigham City, Utah, USA. She was an actress and composer, known for The Sound of Music (1965), Doctor Dolittle (1967) and The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967). She died on 6 March 2001 in New York City, New York, USA.
BornMay 27, 1920
DiedMarch 6, 2001(80)
BornMay 27, 1920
DiedMarch 6, 2001(80)
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Known for

Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
The Sound of Music
8.1
  • Sister Berthe
  • 1965
Doctor Dolittle (1967)
Doctor Dolittle
6.2
  • Sarah Dolittle
  • 1967
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
7.6
  • Aunt Gertrude Hardy
  • 1967
The Other (1972)
The Other
6.8
  • Mrs. Rowe
  • 1972

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Actress

  • Susan Lucci, Debbi Morgan, Rebecca Budig, Cameron Mathison, and Darnell Williams in All My Children (1970)
    All My Children
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Rachel Gurney
    • 1983–1991
  • Rage of Angels (1983)
    Rage of Angels
    6.0
    TV Movie
    • Receptionist
    • 1983
  • Steve Guttenberg, Alex Briley, David Hodo, Glenn Hughes, Caitlyn Jenner, Randy Jones, Valerie Perrine, Felipe Rose, Ray Simpson, and The Village People in Can't Stop the Music (1980)
    Can't Stop the Music
    4.3
    • Law Office Receptionist
    • 1980
  • ABC Weekend Specials (1977)
    ABC Weekend Specials
    7.7
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Verity
    • 1979
  • Brenda Vaccaro in Sara (1976)
    Sara
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Doyle
    • 1976
  • Jack Albertson and Freddie Prinze in Chico and the Man (1974)
    Chico and the Man
    6.8
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Elderberry
    • 1976
  • The Other (1972)
    The Other
    6.8
    • Mrs. Rowe
    • 1972
  • Where Angels Go Trouble Follows! (1968)
    Where Angels Go Trouble Follows!
    6.3
    • Sister Elizabeth (uncredited)
    • 1968
  • The Second Hundred Years (1967)
    The Second Hundred Years
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Mrs. Hildebrand
    • 1968
  • Doctor Dolittle (1967)
    Doctor Dolittle
    6.2
    • Sarah Dolittle
    • 1967
  • The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk (1967)
    The Hardy Boys: The Mystery of the Chinese Junk
    7.6
    • Aunt Gertrude Hardy
    • 1967
  • Lee Majors, Barbara Stanwyck, Linda Evans, Peter Breck, and Richard Long in The Big Valley (1965)
    The Big Valley
    7.6
    TV Series
    • Sister Benedict
    • 1967
  • Adam West and Burt Ward in Batman (1966)
    Batman
    7.5
    TV Series
    • Newscaster (uncredited)
    • 1966
  • The Trouble with Angels (1966)
    The Trouble with Angels
    7.3
    • Sister Elizabeth
    • 1966
  • Julie Andrews, Christopher Plummer, Charmian Carr, Angela Cartwright, Duane Chase, Nicholas Hammond, Kym Karath, Heather Menzies-Urich, and Debbie Turner in The Sound of Music (1965)
    The Sound of Music
    8.1
    • Sister Berthe
    • 1965

Composer

  • A Pocket Filled with Dreams
    • Composer
    • 1974

Music Department

  • Benita Evans in CBS Repertoire Workshop (1960)
    CBS Repertoire Workshop
    TV Series
    • music and lyrics
    • 1964

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Doctor Dolittle
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Doctor Dolittle

Personal details

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  • Born
    • May 27, 1920
    • Brigham City, Utah, USA
  • Died
    • March 6, 2001
    • New York City, New York, USA(undisclosed)
  • Other works
    Active on Broadway in the following productions:

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    She made her first film appearance at almost 50 years of age. She played a nun in her first 3 film appearances (The Sound of Music, The Trouble With Angels, and an episode of The Big Valley).

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