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In 1990, for contributions to the motion picture industry, Nelson was inducted into the Hollywood Walk of Fame. His star is located at 7005 Hollywood Boulevard. Death. Nelson died of cancer, aged 76, in Los Angeles. Filmography Actor
Sep 18, 1996 · Gene Nelson, who played Will Parker, the blond, boyish, high-stepping lasso dancer in the 1955 film version of ''Oklahoma!,'' died on Monday at a hospital in Calabasas, Calif. He was 76 and...
Sep 18, 1996 · TIMES STAFF WRITER. Gene Nelson, a singing and dancing actor best remembered as the definitive cowboy Will Parker in the 1955 film version of “Oklahoma!” has died. He was 76. Nelson died...
Trivia. FAQ. IMDbPro. All topics. Biography. Gene Nelson. Jump to Edit. Overview. Born. March 24, 1920 · Seattle, Washington, USA. Died. September 16, 1996 · Los Angeles, California, USA (cancer) Birth name. Eugene Leander Berg. Height. 6′ (1.83 m) Mini Bio.
- March 24, 1920
- September 16, 1996
Born Eugene Leander Berg, March 24, 1920, in Seattle, WA; died of cancer, September 16, 1996, in Sherman Oaks, CA. Actor, dancer, singer, and director. Nelson became famous for his role as Will Parker in the 1955 film version of Oklahoma! and was mostly remembered for his acrobatic-style dancing.
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Sep 18, 1996 · Sep 18, 1996. Gene Nelson, a dancer in 1950s Warner Bros. musicals who became a film and television director later in his career, has died at age 76. Mr. Nelson died of cancer Monday at...
Actor: Oklahoma!. Gene Nelson was barely a teen when he saw the Fred Astaire movie Flying Down to Rio (1933), which would change his life. It was then that he decided he would be a dancer. After graduating from high school, Nelson joined the Sonja Henie Ice Show and toured for 3 years before joining the Army in World War II.
