Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
March 24, 1930
Place of Birth:
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
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Kenneth Nelson
Biography
Nelson was the original Boy in the popular Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks but he made his mark as Michael, the self-hating homosexual in play The Boys in the Band.
After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street.
Nelson spent much of the later part of his career in small roles on television and in movies.
Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.
Known For
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nightbreed | Emergency Doctor |
| 1989 | Red King, White Knight | |
| 1987 | Hellraiser | Bill (uncredited) |
| 1986 | Cuban Breeze | Larry Steiner |
| 1985 | Lace 2 | Interviewer at Premiere |
| 1983 | The Lonely Lady | |
| 1980 | Hallelujah, Mary Plum | American Newsman |
| 1977 | The Brute | Psychiatrist |
| 1970 | The Boys in the Band | Michael |
| 1970 | The Games | Frat Boy in Drinking Contest |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness | Grogan |
| 1984 | Lace | New York Hotel Manager |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense | Jack |
| 1983 | Reilly: Ace of Spies | Auctioneer |