Barry Nelson (1917 - 2007) بارى نيلسون
Biography
An American actor, born in San Francisco to Norwegian immigrant parents. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941, and was spotted by a talent scout from MGM while participating in the play Macbeth at the university. He signed a contract with MGM and...Read more participated in several films, playing supporting roles, such as Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, A Yank of the Burma Road (1942), Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942), and Eyes in the Night (1942). He served in the US Army during World War II. He appeared on Broadway for the first time in Winged Victory (1943), then appeared in its film adaptation. After the war, his cinematic career waned, and he appeared in The Beginning or the End (1947) and Command Decision (1948). He returned to the theater and regained his luster on Broadway, and in the late 1940s, he worked on television, on which he achieved more success and appeared in many TV series, including The Hunter (1952). He married Nancy Lee (Nansi) Hoy, and in 2007, during one of their trips, he died peacefully in a Pennsylvania hotel at the age of 89.
-
Actor (13)
-
-
-
- Room 237
- 2012 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- The Shining
- 1980 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Pete 'n' Tillie
- 1972 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Airport
- 1970 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Command Decision
- 1948 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- The Human Comedy
- 1943 - Movie
More (7)
-
-
-
-
- A Guy Named Joe
- 1943 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Dr. Kildare's Victory
- 1942 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Rio Rita
- 1942 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- The Affairs of Martha
- 1942 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Don't Talk
- 1942 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Johnny Eager
- 1941 - Movie
-
-
-
-
- Shadow of the Thin Man
- 1941 - Movie
-
-
Known for
(According to views)
More details
An American actor, born in San Francisco to Norwegian immigrant parents. He graduated from the University of California at Berkeley in 1941, and was spotted by a talent scout from...Read more MGM while participating in the play Macbeth at the university. He signed a contract with MGM and participated in several films, playing supporting roles, such as Shadow of the Thin Man (1941), starring William Powell and Myrna Loy, A Yank of the Burma Road (1942), Dr. Kildare's Victory (1942), and Eyes in the Night (1942). He served in the US Army during World War II. He appeared on Broadway for the first time in Winged Victory (1943), then appeared in its film adaptation. After the war, his cinematic career waned, and he appeared in The Beginning or the End (1947) and Command Decision (1948). He returned to the theater and regained his luster on Broadway, and in the late 1940s, he worked on television, on which he achieved more success and appeared in many TV series, including The Hunter (1952). He married Nancy Lee (Nansi) Hoy, and in 2007, during one of their trips, he died peacefully in a Pennsylvania hotel at the age of 89.
- Nationality:
- US
- Birth Name:
- Haakon Robert Nielsen
- Birth Country:
- US
- Death Country:
- US
