Nesdon Booth
- Recitazione
- 1 settembre 1918 · Baker City, Oregon, USA
- 25 marzo 1964
Biografia
Nesdon Foye Booth was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was known for his recurring role as Frank the bartender in the American western television series Cimarron City. Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born in Baker City, Oregon. He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs then served during WW2 in a field artillery division at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. He was among a group of soldiers stationed there, some of whom, such as Sterling Holloway and Tex Terry, were established Hollywood actors, who wrote, produced and performed a morale-boosting stage production initially called the Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur, but which proceeded to become a successful stage musical titled Hey, Rookie. Nesdon played numerous roles but was most notable as the company's the prima ballerina. Following the war he attended the newly chartered California State College, Los Angeles, (now called California State University, Los Angeles) on the site of Los Angeles City College, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor's degree in theater. He continued to work as character actor guest-starring and as a bit player in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Sky King, Colt .45, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip, The Lawless Years, Lawman, Father Knows Best, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Man with a Camera, Peter Gunn and Perry Mason. Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now known as Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.
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Filmografia
- Calhoun · Lloyd
- La signora e i suoi mariti · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- Redigo · Hogan
- Mia moglie ci prova · Man (uncredited)
- Mooncussers · Mr. Henry
- Anime sporche · Guard in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)
- Gun Street · Mayor Phillips
- Un pugno di fango · Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
- La nave più scassata dell'esercito · Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
- Che nessuno scriva il mio epitaffio · Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- The Barbara Stanwyck Show · Ticket Agent
- Jack Diamond gangster · Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
- La guida indiana · Reed - Burly Soldier (uncredited)
- Ai confini della realtà · Big Phil Nolan, Guard
- Sono un agente FBI · Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
- Un dollaro d'onore · Clark (uncredited)
- L'albero della vita · Spectator (uncredited)
- Escape from Red Rock · Pete Archer
- Reform School Girl · Deetz
- L'ombra alla finestra · Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Panico · Passenger
- Tutto finì alle sei · Tom (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock presenta · Visitor exiting gate (uncredited), The Bartender
- Tempo di furore · Squat Henchman (uncredited)
- L'amante sconosciuto · Police APB Man (uncredited)
- Papà ha ragione · Poker player (uncredited)
- La sete del potere · Guest (uncredited)
- I Love Melvin · Police Captain (uncredited)
- Il muro di vetro · Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)
- General Electric Theater · Lieutenant Wilkins