Nelson Leigh(1905-1985)

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Nelson Leigh

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Nelson Leigh was born on 1 January 1905 in Mississippi, USA. He was an actor, known for Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960), World Without End (1956) and Life of St. Paul Series (1949). He was married to Lois Cecile Johnson. He died on 3 July 1985 in Hemet, California, USA.

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Known for

Lurene Tuttle in Ma Barker's Killer Brood (1960)

Ma Barker's Killer Brood

5.5

George Barker

1960

World Without End (1956)

World Without End

5.8

Dr. Eldon Galbraithe

1956

Life of St. Paul Series (1949)

Life of St. Paul Series

7.9

St. Paul

1949

The Pilgrimage Play (1949)

The Pilgrimage Play

5.4

Jesus of Nazareth

1949

Credits

Actor

The Nickel Ride
6.6
- (uncredited)
- 1974
The Other Wise Man
Short
- Jesus (voice)
- 1969
This Is the Life
6.6
TV Series
- Melchior
- Pastor Martin
- 1952–1969
The Christophers
7.9
TV Series
- Pastor Martin
- 1968
Bonanza
7.3
TV Series
- Dr. Gies
- Dr. Bingham
- 1966–1967
The F.B.I.
7.4
TV Series
- Judge
- Judge Harold Leverette
- 1965–1966
The Time Tunnel
7.5
TV Series
- Preacher (uncredited)
- 1966
The Silencers
5.9
- Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited)
- 1966
Perry Mason
8.3
TV Series
- Judge
- 1959–1964
The Great Adventure
8.4
TV Series
- New York Sun Editor
- 1963
A Gathering of Eagles
6.1
- Gen. Aymes
- 1963
Incident in an Alley
5.7
- Commissioner Bell (uncredited)
- 1962
Target: The Corruptors
7.7
TV Series
- 1961
The Outsider
7.2
- Judge (uncredited)
- 1961
Lover Come Back
7.1
- Northcross, Ad Council Chairman (uncredited)
- 1961

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The Nickel Ride

The Nickel Ride

Personal details

Alternative name
- Sid Christy
Born
- January 1, 1905
- Mississippi, USA
Died
- July 3, 1985
- Hemet, California, USA(undisclosed)
Spouse
- Lois Cecile JohnsonNovember 28, 1928 - July 3, 1985 (his death, 1 child)
Other works
(11/4/46) Stage: Appeared in William Shakespeare's play, "Hamlet," at the Hanna Theatre in Cleveland, OH, with Maurice Evans ("Hamlet"); Doris Lloyd; Philip Foster; Henry Edwards; Emmett Rogers; Miles Malleson; Pamela Conroy; John Hetherington; George Habib; Bruce Gordon; Donald Somers; Alex Courtney; William Nichols; Neva Patterson; Val Wrenne; Michael Reilly; Frank Rooney; Richard Purdy; and Bernard Gersten in the cast. Roger Adams composed the music. Frederick Stover was set designer. Irene Sharaff was costume designer. George Schaefer was director. Mike Todd was producer.

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Trivia
Graduated from the University of Southern California in 1929.

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