Kenneth Nelson
Known for Acting · 16 credits
- Born
- 1930-03-24
- Died
- 1993-10-07
- Place of birth
- Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
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
TV Shows (6)
Movies (10)
Hellraiser
1987
as Bill
Nightbreed
1990
as Emergency Doctor
The Lonely Lady
1983
The Games
1970
as Frat Boy in Drinking Contest
The Boys in the Band
1970
as Michael
Red King, White Knight
1989
Lace 2
1985
as Interviewer at Premiere
The Brute
1977
as Psychiatrist
Cuban Breeze
1986
as Larry Steiner
Hallelujah, Mary Plum
1980
as American Newsman
About Kenneth Nelson
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. With 16 credits spanning from 1970 to 1990, Kenneth Nelson has appeared in 10 films and 6 TV shows.
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Most Popular Kenneth Nelson Movies
- Hellraiser (1987) — as Bill
- Nightbreed (1990) — as Emergency Doctor
- The Lonely Lady (1983)
- The Games (1970) — as Frat Boy in Drinking Contest
- The Boys in the Band (1970) — as Michael
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