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Gene Nelson (born Leander Eugene Berg; March 24, 1920 – September 16, 1996) was an American actor, dancer, screenwriter, and director. [1] [2] [3] Biography [ edit ]
Gene Nelson. 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. After he was discharged, he appeared in...
- March 24, 1920
- September 16, 1996
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.
- Director, Actor, Additional Crew
- March 24, 1920
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- September 16, 1996
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Gene Nelson. Actor: Gutfeld!. Gene Nelson was born on 1 July 1989 in Fort Smith, Arkansas, USA. He is an actor and writer, known for Gutfeld! (2021), The Greg Gutfeld Show (2015) and Sincerely Kat (2019).
- July 1, 1989
Sep 16, 1996 · Biography. Prolific actor/director Gene Nelson appeared in more than 60 productions and helmed another 50 in a career that spanned five decades, but his first ambition was to become a dancer after he saw Fred Astaire's musical comedy "Flying Down to Rio." Nelson spent three years of touring with the Sonja Henie Ice Show, did a stint in the Army ...
Nelson began his career as a skater with Sonja Henie's ice show in the late 1940s. He danced on Broadway in "This Is the Army" and "Lend an Ear," and moved easily into dancing and singing roles in Hollywood. — Myrna Oliver in the Los Angeles Times Sept. 18, 1996. Related; Gene Nelson; Actor Was a Hit in 'Oklahoma!
Gene Nelson Biography (1920-1996) 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.
