Billy Nelson

Billy Nelson

Born: July 19, 1903
Died: August 6, 1973
in New York City, New York, USA
Billy Nelson was an American vaudeville comedian.

Movies for Billy Nelson...

Pocketful of Miracles
Title: Pocketful of Miracles
Character: Hood (uncredited)
Released: December 18, 1961
Type: Movie
A New York gangster and his girlfriend attempt to turn street beggar Apple Annie into a society lady when the peddler learns her daughter is marrying royalty.
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Title: Surfside 6
Character: Al (uncredited)
Released: October 6, 1960
Type: TV
Surfside 6 was an ABC television series which aired from 1960 to 1962. The show centered on a Miami Beach detective agency set on a houseboat and featured Troy Donahue as Sandy Winfield II; Van Williams as Kenny Madison; and Lee Patterson as Dave Thorne. Diane McBain co-starred as socialite Daphne Dutton, whose yacht was berthed next to their houseboat. Margarita Sierra also had a supporting role as Cha Cha O'Brien, an entertainer who worked at The Boom Boom Room, a popular Miami Beach hangout at the Fontainebleau Hotel, directly across the street from Surfside 6. Surfside 6 was in fact a real address in Miami Beach, where an unrelated houseboat was moored at the time; it can also be seen in the sweeping aerial establishing shot of the Fontainebleu in 1964's Goldfinger.
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Title: Tombstone Territory
Character: Murphy - Bartender
Released: October 16, 1957
Type: TV
Tombstone Territory is an American Western series starring Pat Conway and Richard Eastham. The series' first two seasons aired on ABC from 1957 to 1959. The third and final season aired in syndication from 1959 until 1960.
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12 Angry Men
Title: 12 Angry Men
Character: Court Clerk (uncredited)
Released: April 10, 1957
Type: Movie
The defense and the prosecution have rested and the jury is filing into the jury room to decide if a young Spanish-American is guilty or innocent of murdering his father. What begins as an open and shut case soon becomes a mini-drama of each of the jurors' prejudices and preconceptions about the trial, the accused, and each other.
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The Shadow on the Window
Title: The Shadow on the Window
Character: Unshaved Man (uncredited)
Released: March 6, 1957
Type: Movie
Three delinquents murder a prosperous farmer at an isolated farm house. One witness to the crime - the dead man's secretary - is then taken hostage. The other witness - her young son - is thrown into state of shock. Can he recover soon enough to help the police - and his father - rescue his mother before it's too late?
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Somebody Up There Likes Me
Title: Somebody Up There Likes Me
Character: Commissioner (uncredited)
Released: July 4, 1956
Type: Movie
The story of boxer Rocky Graziano's rise from juvenile delinquent to world champ.
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Ransom!
Title: Ransom!
Character: Angry Man in Fight (uncredited)
Released: January 24, 1956
Type: Movie
A rich man stuns his wife and town with a televised threat to his son's kidnapper.
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Title: Alfred Hitchcock Presents
Character: Cab Driver
Released: October 2, 1955
Type: TV
A television anthology series hosted by Alfred Hitchcock featuring dramas, thrillers, and mysteries.
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Title: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character: Chuck - Bartender (uncredited)
Released: September 6, 1955
Type: TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
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Title: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character: Masterson Deputy (uncredited)
Released: September 6, 1955
Type: TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
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Title: The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
Character: Mr. Sprague
Released: September 6, 1955
Type: TV
The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp is a television western series loosely based on the life of frontier marshal Wyatt Earp. The half-hour black-and-white program aired for 229 episodes on ABC from 1955 to 1961 and featured Hugh O'Brian in the title role.
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Vicki
Title: Vicki
Character: Wino (uncredited)
Released: October 5, 1953
Type: Movie
A supermodel gets murdered. While investigating the case the story of a waitress turned glamor girl is revealed.
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Title: Adventures of Superman
Character: Louie
Released: September 19, 1952
Type: TV
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
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Title: Adventures of Superman
Character: Sully
Released: September 19, 1952
Type: TV
Announcer: "The Adventures of Superman. Faster than a speeding bullet! More powerful than a locomotive! Able to leap tall buildings at a single bound!" Voices: "Look up in the sky! It's a bird! It's a plane! It's Superman!" Announcer: "Yes, it's Superman, strange visitor from another planet who came to Earth with powers and abilities far beyond those of mortal men. Superman, who can change the course of mighty rivers, bend steel in his bare hands; and who, disguised as Clark Kent, mild-mannered reporter for a great metropolitan newspaper, fights a never ending battle for truth, justice, and the American way."
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My Six Convicts
Title: My Six Convicts
Character: Guard
Released: March 20, 1952
Type: Movie
A psychologist takes on the daunting task of getting into the mind of prisoners. He must gain the trust and cooperation from a group of men who have no reason to help him and who might enjoy killing him.
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The Whip Hand
Title: The Whip Hand
Character: Ed (uncredited)
Released: October 1, 1951
Type: Movie
A small-town reporter investigates a mysterious group holed up in a country lodge.
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Drums in the Deep South
Title: Drums in the Deep South
Character: Union Sergeant (uncredited)
Released: September 1, 1951
Type: Movie
Two old friends find themselves on opposite sides during the Civil War in a desperate battle atop an impregnable mountain.
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His Kind of Woman
Title: His Kind of Woman
Character: Ship's Captain (uncredited)
Released: August 15, 1951
Type: Movie
Career gambler Dan Milner agrees to a $50,000 deal to leave the USA for Mexico, only to find himself entangled with fellow guests at a luxurious resort and suspecting that the man who hired him may be the deported crime boss Nick Ferraro aiming to re-enter to the USA.
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Title: The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
Character: Dan
Released: April 15, 1951
Type: TV
The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok is an American Western television series which ran for eight seasons from 1951 through 1958. The Screen Gems series began in syndication, but ran on CBS from 1955 through 1958, and, at the same time, on ABC from 1957 through 1958.
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Navy Bound
Title: Navy Bound
Character: Fisherman (uncredited)
Released: March 4, 1951
Type: Movie
A sailor who is a champion boxer in the Navy is forced to leave the service because his family's business, a tuna fishing operation, is in financial trouble. He becomes a prizefighter and one day signs up for a winner-take-all boxing match, which could make him a lot of money but could also result in the end of his boxing career.
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The Milkman
Title: The Milkman
Character: Duke
Released: October 17, 1950
Type: Movie
A dairy owner's son takes a job as milkman with a rival company.
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Title: Lux Video Theatre
Character: Nick
Released: October 2, 1950
Type: TV
Lux Video Theatre is an American anthology series that was produced from 1950 until 1959. The series presented both comedy and drama in original teleplays, as well as abridged adaptations of films and plays.
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Mister 880
Title: Mister 880
Character: Taxi Driver (uncredited)
Released: September 29, 1950
Type: Movie
The Skipper is a charming old man loved by all his neighbors. What they don't know is that he is also Mr. 880, an amateurish counterfeiter who has amazingly managed to elude the Secret Service for 20 years.
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Search for Danger
Title: Search for Danger
Character: Gunman in Back Seat of Car
Released: April 15, 1949
Type: Movie
The murders of a suspected thief and a rival private eye draw the attention of The Falcon.
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The Undercover Man
Title: The Undercover Man
Character: Horse Parlor Bouncer
Released: March 21, 1949
Type: Movie
Frank Warren is a treasury agent assigned to put an end to the activities of a powerful mob crime boss. Frank works undercover, posing as a criminal to seek information, but is frustrated when all he finds are terrified witnesses and corrupt police officers.
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Senorita from the West
Title: Senorita from the West
Character: Taxicab Driver
Released: October 12, 1945
Type: Movie
Determined to become a radio singer, a young girl runs away from her family. She hooks up with a man who is actually the real voice of a famous radio crooner, who actually can't sing at all.
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Anchors Aweigh
Title: Anchors Aweigh
Character: Sailor (uncredited)
Released: August 13, 1945
Type: Movie
Two sailors, Joe and Clarence have four days shore leave in spend their shore leave trying to get a girl for Clarence. Clarence has his eye on a girl with musical aspirations, and before Joe can stop him, promises to get her an audition with José Iturbi. But the trouble really starts when Joe realizes he's falling for his buddy's girl.
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High Powered
Title: High Powered
Character: Bill Madden
Released: February 27, 1945
Type: Movie
Tim takes a job as a lowly chipper because he has been afraid to go high ever since a bad fall in which he was injured and another workman was killed.
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When Strangers Marry
Title: When Strangers Marry
Character: Louisville Driver
Released: August 21, 1944
Type: Movie
A naive small-town girl comes to New York City to meet her husband, and discovers that he may be a murderer.
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Waterfront
Title: Waterfront
Character: Butch
Released: June 10, 1944
Type: Movie
A Nazi spy passes himself off as an optometrist in San Francisco's waterfront district. Someone robs him of his code book, and he must get it back.
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Gambler's Choice
Title: Gambler's Choice
Character: Danny May
Released: April 27, 1944
Type: Movie
The professional gambler Ross Hadley is the owner of a posh gaming establishment in the heart of New York...
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Harvest Melody
Title: Harvest Melody
Character: Canvas Back Kirby
Released: November 22, 1943
Type: Movie
Farmer Tommy and his girl Jane come in from the country for a night at the Hollywood Trocadero. There, they meet Chuck, Hollywood's Number One press agent, and his Girl Friday, Daisie. Hearing of the hardships imposed down on the farm by the war-related labor shortage, Chuck offers the help of his clients, movie star Gilda Parker, heavyweight boxer Canvas, and Eddie Le Baron and his whole orchestra, to help harvest the crops.
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Minesweeper
Title: Minesweeper
Character: Bos'un 'Freshwater' Heims
Released: November 10, 1943
Type: Movie
A naval officer who had deserted several years earlier is drawn back to the Navy when World War II begins. He re-enlists under an assumed name, and is assigned to a minesweeper, where he has to perform hazardous duties while at the same time keeping his real identity a secret.
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False Faces
Title: False Faces
Character: Jimmy -- Cab Driver
Released: May 28, 1943
Type: Movie
A district attorney sets out to vindicate his son who's been accused of murdering a nightclub singer.
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Cowboy in Manhattan
Title: Cowboy in Manhattan
Character: Bill
Released: May 21, 1943
Type: Movie
Bob Allen, a struggling songwriter poses as a millionaire cowboy to win Broadway star Babs Lee.
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Wrecking Crew
Title: Wrecking Crew
Character: Tom Kemp
Released: November 7, 1942
Type: Movie
Follows a crew as they work under a deadline set by their boss to complete the demolition of a building. Touches on the lives of several of the crew in their lives away from the job and shows rhe comraderie of the crew in their work and even away from work.
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I Live on Danger
Title: I Live on Danger
Character: Longshot
Released: June 16, 1942
Type: Movie
A cocky radio reporter sets out to prove an ex-convict is innocent in the murder of a mob boss.
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The Penny Pool
Title: The Penny Pool
Character: Billy
Released: January 1, 1937
Type: Movie
'The Penny Pool' (1937) features Duggie Wakefield and his Crazy Gang who come to the assistance of young lovers Tommy Bancroft and Renee Harland, who have been sacked from their jobs for filling in the penny football pools during work hours. But the Crazy Gang's assistance is not always useful!
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Look Up and Laugh
Title: Look Up and Laugh
Character: Alf Chirk
Released: August 13, 1935
Type: Movie
Gutsy lass Gracie rallies fellow stall-holders at Birkenhead Market to prevent its takeover and demolition by a department store chain. She invokes the Market's foundation by Royal Charter just before an inadvertent gas leak provides an explosive climax.
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I'll Be Suing You
Title: I'll Be Suing You
Character: Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)
Released: June 23, 1934
Type: Movie
Patsy is coerced into faking a broken leg in order to win an insurance settlement after an automobile accident.
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Maid in Hollywood
Title: Maid in Hollywood
Character: Burglar in Test (uncredited)
Released: May 19, 1934
Type: Movie
Thelma, who came to Hollywood from Joplin to be a star, is ready to go home. She and her pal Patsy are packing up and packing it in. Then, through Patsy's deviousness, Thelma gets a call to come to the studio immediately to audition for a costume drama.
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A Duke for a Day
Title: A Duke for a Day
Character: Billy
Released: May 12, 1934
Type: Movie
Movie star Gloria Blossom (Jeanette Loff) is unhappy with her press agent's (Eddie Foy, Jr.) attempts at publicity. After reading newspaper stories about other stars marrying into royalty, she demands that Eddie "promote me a husband with a title within 24 hours". With the dubious assistance of reporter Don Barclay and photographer Billy Nelson he talks the first man with a British accent that he meets into marrying Gloria, fooling her into believing he is a Duke. The trouble is that the man is a big fan of Gloria the movie star and is madly in love with her, so after the wedding, when she finds out the truth, her new husband refuses to divorce her. A wild free-for-all fight ensues in the hotel. In typical Hal Roach comedy fashion, numerous innocent bystanders are pulled into the action.
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Mixed Nuts
Title: Mixed Nuts
Character: Prof. Fabian Nelson
Released: February 16, 1934
Type: Movie
Oddly enough for a Roach comedy the premise of MIXED NUTS is grounded in topical political satire aimed at the New Deal, although the satire is of a very lightweight (and light-hearted) nature. The film begins at a city council meeting where an unidentified politician announces that the government has released $50,000 for the relief of unemployed plumbers. This prompts applause, but also a pointed question from an angry woman who wants to know what the government is going to do for the members of her profession: chorus girls. The politician glibly replies that the administration has set aside money—two million dollars, no less!—for the re-education of chorus girls, "to fit them for the better things in life."
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Crook's Tour
Title: Crook's Tour
Character: Billy
Released: September 23, 1933
Type: Movie
A short film from Hal Roach Studios' All-Star series.