Sam Nelson

Sam Nelson

Born: May 11, 1896
Died: May 1, 1963
in Whttier, California, USA
Sam Nelson was a director and assistant director who worked from the end of the silent era right up through the early 1960s. While most of his film work was in the assistant director role, he did direct over 20 films during the 1930s and 1940s, all of which were westerns. As an assistant director he worked on such notable films as Pennies from Heaven, And Then There Were None, All the King's Men, the original 3:10 to Yuma, Some Like It Hot, A Raisin in the Sun, and Spartacus. In addition he appeared in over a dozen films in small roles.

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Movies for Sam Nelson...

The Lady from Shanghai
Title: The Lady from Shanghai
Character: Captain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)
Released: December 24, 1947
Type: Movie
A romantic drifter gets caught between a corrupt tycoon and his voluptuous wife.
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Soldiers and Women
Title: Soldiers and Women
Character: Pvt. Delehanty
Released: April 30, 1930
Type: Movie
Captain Clive Branch, United States Marine Corps, is stationed at a Marine base in Haiti, and is having affairs with two women, Brenda Ritchie and Helen Arnold, each of whom is married to a Marine Captain. One of the husbands is murdered, and Branch, Helen and Brenda each find themselves high on the list of suspects.
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The Little Savage
Title: The Little Savage
Character: Norton
Released: May 19, 1929
Type: Movie
Once again, diminutive hero Red tries to help the adult characters in their fight against the villains.
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The Vagabond Cub
Title: The Vagabond Cub
Character: Bob McDonald
Released: February 10, 1929
Type: Movie
Red saves his prospector sidekick Hank Robbins from the hangman.
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The Circus Kid
Title: The Circus Kid
Character: Tad
Released: October 7, 1928
Type: Movie
In 'The Circus Kid', Buddy, an orphan who runs away from a a harsh orphanage, joins Cadwallader's Circus.
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Breed of Courage
Title: Breed of Courage
Character: Alan Haliday
Released: August 6, 1927
Type: Movie
During a feud between remote families, a dog saves the day.