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Was Gene Nelson married? He was married to Jean Martin from July 1990 to 1994, Marilyn Morgen from August 7, 1958 to May 1974, and Miriam Nelson from December 22, 1941 to June 8, 1956. How many awards did Gene Nelson win?
Gene Nelson V. Gene Nelson. Dancer, Actor. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, his family later moved to Santa Monica, California, where, as a boy, he was enrolled in dance classes. In high school, he excelled as a gymnast and ice skater. Gene joined the Sonja Henie Hollywood Ice Revue in 1937 and made his first appearance at...
- March 24, 1920
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Sep 18, 1996 · OBITUARY -- Gene Nelson. 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 ...
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. But he also had a second career as a television ...
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.
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- March 24, 1920
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- September 16, 1996
Sep 16, 1996 · Gene Nelson was an American dancer, actor, screenwriter, and director. Born Leander Eugene Berg in Astoria, Oregon, he 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 ...
Gene Nelson Birthday and Date of Death. Gene Nelson was born on March 24, 1920 and died on September 16, 1996. Gene was 76 years old at the time of death. Birthday: March 24, 1920 Date of Death: September 16, 1996 Age at Death: 76
