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Ed Nelson

Born in New Orleans, Louisiana, Ed Nelson is remembered as a star of the 1960s primetime soap Peyton Place, but he was already a television veteran before he landed that role. He began his career in a string of small parts in Roger Corman B-movies in the mid 1950s, guested on a host of the popular series, some credited and some not, and racked up close to 200 credits in his five-century career.

 Ed Nelson died from congestive heart failure at age 85.

Known For

Credits

Cast Credits

Jake and the Fatman (1987)
Guest starring as Harrison Dole
MacGyver (1985)
Guest starring as Arthur Bandel
Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Guest starring as Carl Turnball
Guest starring as Mayor Albert Simpson
Guest starring as Judge Willard Clinton
Guest starring as Henry Post
Cagney & Lacey (1982)
Guest starring as Sgt. Steingrove
The Fall Guy (1981)
Guest starring as Mr. Jason
Salvage 1 (1979)
Guest starring as General Macklin
Dallas (1978)
Guest starring as Jeb Ames
  • Episode 2x04: Bypass (Oct 14, 1978)
Logan's Run (1977)
Guest starring as Dr. Rowan
CHiPs (1977)
Guest starring as Brian King
  • Episode 5x07: Bomb Run (Nov 15, 1981) [Special Guest Star]
Most Wanted (1976)
Guest starring as Moose Watson
Charlie's Angels (1976)
Guest starring as George Starrett
Barnaby Jones (1973)
Guest starring as Larry Kinner
The Man and the City (1971)
Guest starring as Philip Eastman
Cannon (1971)
Guest starring as Andy Carver
The Silent Force (1970)
Starring as Ward Fuller
Peyton Place (1964)
Starring as Michael Rossi (11 episodes)
The Wide Country (1962)
Guest starring as Paul Corbello
Sam Benedict (1962)
Guest starring as Neil Bracket
Shotgun Slade (1959)
Guest starring as Sheriff Clyde Perdito
The Untouchables (1959)
Guest starring as Johnny Prebble
Guest starring as Marty Pulaski
The Rebel (1959)
Guest starring as Matt
The Twilight Zone (1959)
Guest starring as Philip Redfield
Rawhide (1959)
Guest starring as Sam Weber
Maverick (1957)
Guest starring as Classmate
  • Episode 2x18: The Rivals (Jan 25, 1959) [Uncredited]
Guest starring as Gary Harrison
Wagon Train (1957)
Guest starring as Al Bleecker
Have Gun, Will Travel (1957)
Guest starring as Carl
  • Episode 3x32: Ambush (Apr 23, 1960)
Guest starring as Rack
Guest starring as Will Gage
Guest starring as Ed Stacy
Guest starring as Pierre "Pete" Deverell
Gunsmoke (1955)
Guest starring as Tom King
Guest starring as Burt Cury
Guest starring as Seth
Guest starring as Perce
  • Episode 7x01: Perce (Sep 30, 1961)
Guest starring as Rusk
Guest starring as Lee Prentice
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