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Gene Nelson

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Born

3/24/1920, Seattle, Washington, USA

Died

9/16/1996

Birth Name

Leander Eugene Berg

Gender

Male

Also Known As

Gene Berg, Eugene A. Nelson

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Gene Nelson started his career in the 1940s as an actor and would continue acting into the 1980s. But he also branched off into Choreography in the 50s before working as a Director, Writer, and Producer for television.

Credits

Star (8)

Role
- Crime Wave
  Star
  2007
- The Atomic Man
  Star
  1956
- Oklahoma!
  Will Parker
  1955
- 3 Sailors and a Girl
  Star
  1953
- Painting the Clouds With Sunshine
  Star
  1951
- Lullaby of Broadway
  Star
  1951
- Tea for Two
  Star
  1950
- The Daughter Of Rosie O'Grady
  Star
  1950
Guest Star (50)

Role
- Murder, She Wrote
  Bernie Metcalf
  - S 3: Ep 12 The Corpse Flew First Class
    1/18/87
- Fantasy Island
  Bert Wilson
  - S 5: Ep 14 Daddy's Little Girl / The Whistle
    1/30/82
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Unknown
  - S 2: Ep 22 Rampage
    2/28/74
- Ghost Story
  Steve
  - S 1: Ep 15 Death's Head
    1/5/73
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  Guest Star
- Ghost Story
  Guest Star
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 210 August 3, 1972
    8/3/72
  - S 9: Ep 208 July 31, 1972
    7/31/72
  - + -2 More Credits
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 11: Ep 157 April 4, 1972
    4/4/72
  - S 10: Ep 166 Week of May 3, 1971
    5/3/71
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 187 June 23, 1971
    6/23/71
- The Mod Squad
  Burt Koverly
  - S 1: Ep 7 Find Tara Chapman!
    11/19/68
- Ironside
  Sheldon
  - S 1: Ep 9 Tagged for Murder
    10/26/67
- Ironside
  Guest Star
- Burke's Law
  Danny Swift
  - S 2: Ep 2 Who Killed Vaudeville?
    9/23/64
- Burke's Law
  Rick Mason
  - S 1: Ep 4 Who Killed Harris Crown?
    10/11/63
- 77 Sunset Strip
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 2 5 (2)
    9/27/63
- The Bell Telephone Hour
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 13 Springtime in the Park
    4/13/62
  - S 3: Ep 9 The Sounds of America
    2/17/61
  - S 2: Ep 6 Our Musical Ambassadors
    1/1/60
  - S 2: Ep 3 On Stage with Music
    11/6/59
  - + 0 More Credits
- Follow The Sun
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 28 Not Aunt Charlotte!
    3/25/62
- The Detectives Starring Robert Taylor
  Jerry Coldwell
  - S 2: Ep 34 Duty Date
    5/12/61
- Hallmark Hall Of Fame
  Robert
  - S 10: Ep 1 Shangri-La
    10/24/60
- Gunsmoke
  Hutch
  - S 6: Ep 4 Say Uncle
    10/1/60
- Men into Space
  Maj. Charles Randolph
  - S 1: Ep 31 Beyond The Stars
    5/11/60
- Law of the Plainsman
  Hardy O'Hara
  - S 1: Ep 30 Trojan Horse
    5/5/60
- Black Saddle
  Carl Wicks
  - S 2: Ep 20 The Cabin
    4/1/60
- The Garry Moore Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 23 March 15, 1960
    3/15/60
- Gunsmoke
  Joe Foss
  - S 5: Ep 8 Saludos
    10/31/59
- Rawhide
  Dave Thompson
  - S 2: Ep 4 Incident of the Shambling Man
    10/9/59
- Gunsmoke
  Hob Cannon
  - S 4: Ep 38 Blue Horse
    6/6/59
- Bat Masterson
  Whit Morrison
  - S 1: Ep 24 Brunette Bombshell
    4/1/59
- The Millionaire
  Forrest
  - S 5: Ep 27 Millionaire Marcia Forrest
    3/25/59
- Have Gun - Will Travel
  Vance
  - S 2: Ep 23 The Return of the Lady
    2/21/59
- Northwest Passage
  Dane Wade
  - S 1: Ep 20 The Fourth Brother
    1/30/59
- Kraft Television Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 11: Ep 20 The Woman at High Hollow
    2/26/58
- Maverick
  Jim Hazlit
  - S 1: Ep 21 Trail West To Fury
    2/16/58
- Matinee Theatre
  Guest Star
  - S 3: Ep 76 Home On the Range
    1/13/58
- Alcoa Theatre
  Guest Star
- Maverick
  Jim Hewlit
- Kaiser Aluminum Hour
  Tom Watts
  - S 1: Ep 21 A Man's Game
    4/23/57
- The Steve Allen Show
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 9 Bob Hope; Duke Ellington; George Hamilton IV; Olsen & Johnson; Gene Nelson; Erin O' Brien
    11/18/56
- Schlitz Playhouse of Stars
  Guest Star
  - S 6: Ep 1 Moment of Vengenance
    9/28/56
- Matinee Theatre
  Dr. Rainwater
  - S 1: Ep 114 The Fiddlin' Man
    4/9/56
- Climax!
  Jess Shepard
  - S 2: Ep 21 Nightmare By Day
    2/23/56
- Ford Theatre: All Star Theatre
  George Jackson
  - S 4: Ep 12 A Kiss for Santa
    12/22/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Himself
  - S 6: Ep 4 10/16/1955
    10/16/55
  - S 5: Ep 10 12/12/1954
    12/12/54
  - S 4: Ep 5 11/1/1953
    11/1/53
- General Electric Theater
  Guest Star
  - S 4: Ep 1 Tryout
    10/2/55
- The Best Of Broadway
  Roy Lane
  - S 1: Ep 9 Broadway
    5/4/55
- Studio One
  Trout
  - S 7: Ep 16 The Missing Men
    1/3/55
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Jerry Walker
  - S 5: Ep 8 11/21/1954 - Let's Face It
    11/21/54
- The Colgate Comedy Hour
  Guest
  - S 4: Ep 17 1/24/1954
    1/24/54
- The Bob Hope Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 3 December 15, 1953
    12/15/53
- Toast of the Town
  Guest
  - S 5: Ep 49 Frankie Laine / Gene Nelson / Betty Dodd / Jimmy Boyd / Babe Didrikson Zaharias
    8/16/53
Writer (1)

Role
- Kissin' Cousins
  Writer
  2007
Director (37)

Role
- Cool Ones
  Director
  2009
- Kissin' Cousins
  Director
  2007
- Fantasy Island
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 9 The Dancer / Nobody's There
    11/17/79
- Eischied
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Accused
    10/26/79
- Operation Petticoat
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 10 Matters Of Honor
    7/6/79
  - S 2: Ep 5 Don't Drink the Shimbakka
    6/1/79
- Salvage 1
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Dark Island
    1/29/79
- Quincy, M.E.
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 9 A Night to Raise the Dead
    12/7/78
- The San Pedro Beach Bums
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 5 The Winner's Circle
    10/17/77
  - S 1: Ep 3 The Magnificent Moose
    10/3/77
- The Invisible Man (1975)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 Stop When Red Lights Flash
    11/24/75
- Starsky And Hutch
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 3 Death Ride
    9/24/75
- Barnaby Jones
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 21 Dark Legacy
    3/3/74
- The Rookies (1972)
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 17 The Teacher
    2/4/74
  - S 2: Ep 15 The Authentic Death of Billy Stomper
    1/14/74
  - S 1: Ep 19 Point of Impact
    2/5/73
  - S 1: Ep 16 Tarnished Idol
    1/8/73
- Cannon
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 19 Where's Jennifer?
    1/23/74
  - S 3: Ep 5 Target in the Mirror
    10/3/73
- Ironside
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 10 Mind for Murder
    11/15/73
- Wake Me When The War Is Over (1969)
  Director
- The American Girls
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Little Girl Lost
- Hawaii Five-O
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 13 The Joker's Wild, Man, Wild
    12/17/69
- The F.B.I.
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 12 The Inside Man
    11/30/69
  - S 5: Ep 7 Flight
    10/26/69
  - S 5: Ep 4 Boomerang
    10/5/69
  - S 3: Ep 15 Act of Violence
    1/21/68
  - S 2: Ep 29 The Extortionist
    4/16/67
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Mod Squad
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 7 Confrontation!
    11/11/69
  - S 2: Ep 1 The Girl in Chair Nine
    9/23/69
  - S 1: Ep 25 Peace Now -- Arly Blau
    4/8/69
  - S 1: Ep 23 Keep the Faith, Baby
    3/25/69
  - S 1: Ep 22 Child of Sorrow, Child of Light
    3/18/69
  - + 11 More Credits
- Blondie (1968)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Blondie's Masquerade
    12/19/68
  - S 1: Ep 9 Blondie's Birthday
    12/5/68
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Gladiators
    10/17/68
  - S 1: Ep 14 Run Buddy Run
- Lancer
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 10 Glory
    12/10/68
  - S 1: Ep 2 Blood Rock
    10/1/68
- The Felony Squad
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 2 Jury Of One
    9/23/68
  - S 1: Ep 25 Echo of a Killing
    2/27/67
- Star Trek
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 16 The Gamesters of Triskelion
    1/5/68
- The Iron Horse
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 14 Wild Track
    12/16/67
  - S 2: Ep 3 Gallows For Bill Pardew
    9/30/67
- Laredo
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 20 Enemies and Brothers
    2/17/67
- Twelve O'Clock High
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 16 A Long Time Dead
    1/6/67
- I Dream of Jeannie
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 11 Whatever Happened to Baby Custer?
    11/27/65
  - S 1: Ep 10 Djinn and Water
    11/20/65
  - S 1: Ep 9 The Moving Finger
    11/13/65
  - S 1: Ep 8 The Americanization of Jeannie
    11/6/65
  - S 1: Ep 7 Anybody Here Seen Jeannie?
    10/30/65
  - + 3 More Credits
- The Donna Reed Show
  Director
  - S 7: Ep 23 The Gift Shop
    2/18/65
  - S 7: Ep 22 Now You See It, Now You Don't
    2/11/65
  - S 7: Ep 17 Thy Name is Woman
    1/7/65
  - S 6: Ep 25 Neither a Borrower Nor a Lender Be
    3/5/64
  - S 5: Ep 31 All Those Dreams
    4/18/63
  - + 11 More Credits
- Harum Scarum
  Director
  1965
- The Andy Griffith Show
  Director
  - S 5: Ep 11 The Pageant
    11/30/64
  - S 5: Ep 10 Goodbye, Sheriff Taylor
    11/23/64
- Burke's Law
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 9 Who Killed the Richest Man in the World?
    11/11/64
  - S 2: Ep 2 Who Killed Vaudeville?
    9/23/64
- The Reporter
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 6 No Comment
    10/30/64
- Vacation Playhouse
  Director
  - S 2: Ep 4 I And Claude
    7/6/64
- Destry
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 Go Away, Little Sheba
    3/27/64
  - S 1: Ep 4 Stormy Is A Lady
    3/6/64
  - S 1: Ep 2 Destry Had A Little Lamb
    2/21/64
- Your Cheatin' Heart
  Director
  1964
- The Farmer's Daughter
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Stand-In
    11/1/63
- The Rifleman
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 18 Sporting Chance
    1/29/62
  - S 4: Ep 17 The Quiet Fear
    1/22/62
  - S 4: Ep 13 A Friend in Need
    12/25/61
  - S 4: Ep 12 The High Country
    12/18/61
  - S 4: Ep 9 The Long Goodbye
    11/27/61
  - + 3 More Credits

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Gene Nelson

Born

Died

Birth Name

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Also Known As

Biography

Credits

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Guest Star (50)

Writer (1)

Director (37)

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