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Ed Nelson

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Actor

The Resume

    (December 21, 1928-August 9, 2014)
    Born in New Orleans, Louisiana
    Handsome American actor who rose to fame on the TV soap opera 'Peyton Place,' many appearances in TV westerns in the 50's and 60's and a series of Roger Corman movies
    Movies include; 'Judgment at Nuremberg,' 'Time to Run,' 'Midway,' and 'Jackie Chan's Who Am I?'
    TV westerns include; 'The Rebel,' 'Bonanza,' 'Have Gun, Will Travel,' 'Maverick,' 'Gunsmoke,' and 'Death Valley Days'
    Roger Corman movies include; 'Swamp Women,' 'Attack of the Crab Women,' and 'She Gods of Shark Reef'
    Other TV appearances include roles on 'Murder She Wrote,' 'The Highway Patrol,' 'Night Gallery,' 'Dynasty,' and 'Charlie's Angels'
    Stage appearances have included subbing for James Whitmore in his iconic role as Harry Truman in 'Give 'em Hell, Harry'

Why he might be annoying:

    He's never received or even been nominated for a major award for his acting.
    He's never starred in a major movie or had his own TV series.
    He once wanted to be a lawyer.
    He quit college to go into acting.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He had a long and successful career in the most competitive industry in the world.
    He has played every possible type of role from hero to villain in everything from light comedy to heavy drama.
    After going into semi-retirement, he moved back to his native New Orleans, returned to Tulane University and got his degree at 71, and began teaching acting classes.
    He has been married over 60 years, has six children and fourteen grandchildren.
    He had to move out of New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina.
    According to the mother of an amiannoying profiler, he's a 'hunk.'

Credit: tom_jeffords


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 1 Votes: 0% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 4 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 63 Votes: 41.27% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 5 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 2 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 8 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 57.14% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 15 Votes: 53.33% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 25 Votes: 56.00% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 19 Votes: 57.89% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 18 Votes: 44.44% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 17 Votes: 35.29% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 109 Votes: 49.54% Annoying