Gene Nelson

Gene Nelson was an American dancer, actor, screenwriter, and director. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, his family moved to Seattle when he was a year old. He was inspired to become a dancer by watching Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers when he was a child. After serving in the Army during World War II during which he also performed in the musical This Is the Army, Nelson landed his first Broadway role in Lend an Ear, for which he received the Theatre World Award. He also appeared onstage in Follies, which garnered him a Tony Award nomination, and Good News. Nelson's longtime professional dance partner during the 1950s was actress JoAnn Dean Killingsworth.

Casted

Oklahoma!

Played Will Parker

Average Rating

6.6

178 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1955

71 years ago
S.O.B.

Played Clive Lytell

Average Rating

5.9

92 votes

Release Date

Jul 01, 1981

45 years ago
Crime Wave

Played Steve Lacey

Average Rating

7.1

78 votes

Release Date

Oct 22, 1953

73 years ago
Tea for Two

Played Tommy Trainor

Average Rating

6.0

30 votes

Release Date

Sep 01, 1950

76 years ago
This Is the Army

Played Soldier (uncredited)

Average Rating

5.6

24 votes

Release Date

Aug 14, 1943

83 years ago
Lullaby of Broadway

Played Tom Farnham

Average Rating

5.8

16 votes

Release Date

Mar 26, 1951

76 years ago
Timeslip

Played Mike Delaney

Average Rating

5.5

13 votes

Release Date

Nov 01, 1955

71 years ago
The West Point Story

Played Hal Courtland

Average Rating

5.5

10 votes

Release Date

Nov 25, 1950

76 years ago
Dial 999

Played Greg Carradine

Average Rating

4.7

9 votes

Release Date

Dec 01, 1955

71 years ago
Thunder Island

Played Billy Poole

Average Rating

4.9

8 votes

Release Date

Aug 24, 1963

63 years ago
She's Working Her Way Through College

Played Don Weston

Average Rating

5.1

7 votes

Release Date

Jul 09, 1952

74 years ago
Second Fiddle

Played Minor Role

Average Rating

4.9

7 votes

Release Date

Jun 30, 1939

88 years ago
The Walls of Jericho

Played Legal Assistant

Average Rating

4.9

6 votes

Release Date

Nov 22, 1948

78 years ago
Apartment for Peggy

Played Jerry (uncredited)

Average Rating

7.8

6 votes

Release Date

Sep 30, 1948

78 years ago
Family Flight

Played Aircraft Carrier Captain

Average Rating

5.2

6 votes

Release Date

Oct 25, 1972

54 years ago
Starlift

Played Gene Nelson

Average Rating

5.6

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 14, 1951

75 years ago
Everything Happens at Night

Played Skater

Average Rating

4.1

4 votes

Release Date

Dec 22, 1939

87 years ago
She's Back on Broadway

Played Gordon Evans

Average Rating

5.7

3 votes

Release Date

Mar 14, 1953

74 years ago
20,000 Eyes

Played Dan Warren

Average Rating

3.5

2 votes

Release Date

Jun 14, 1961

65 years ago
Three Sailors and a Girl

Played Twitch

Average Rating

6.0

2 votes

Release Date

Nov 23, 1953

73 years ago
Painting The Clouds With Sunshine

Played Ted

Average Rating

4.5

2 votes

Release Date

Oct 10, 1951

75 years ago
So This Is Paris

Played Al Howard

Average Rating

8.5

2 votes

Release Date

Dec 15, 1954

72 years ago
The Daughter of Rosie O'Grady

Played Doug Martin

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Apr 29, 1950

77 years ago
I Wonder Who's Kissing Her Now

Played Tommy Yale

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Jul 31, 1947

79 years ago
The Purple Hills

Played Gil Shepard

Average Rating

5.0

1 votes

Release Date

Oct 31, 1961

65 years ago
A Brand New Life

Played Harry

Average Rating

0.0

0 votes

Release Date

Feb 20, 1973

53 years ago

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