Nelson Leigh
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Nelson Leigh was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Leigh began his acting career with roles in such films as the Andy Clyde western "Texas Masquerade" (1944), "Identity Unknown" (1945) and the Dick Powell drama "Cornered" (1945). He also appeared in "Brick Bradford" (1948), the adventure "Adventures of Sir Galahad" (1949) with George Reeves and the Johnny Weissmuller a...
Biography
Nelson Leigh was an actor who had a successful Hollywood career. Leigh began his acting career with roles in such films as the Andy Clyde western "Texas Masquerade" (1944), "Identity Unknown" (1945) and the Dick Powell drama "Cornered" (1945). He also appeared in "Brick Bradford" (1948), the adventure "Adventures of Sir Galahad" (1949) with George Reeves and the Johnny Weissmuller adventure "The Lost Tribe" (1949). His passion for acting continued to his roles in projects like the adventurous drama "Hurricane Island" (1951) with Jon Hall, the Johnny Weissmuller adventure "Savage Mutiny" (1953) and "The Virgin Queen" (1955). He also appeared in the crime picture "Creature With the Atom Brain" (1955) with Richard Denning. In the latter part of his career, he tackled roles in the adaptation "Gunfight at the O.K. Corral" (1957) with Burt Lancaster, the drama "God Is My Partner" (1957) with Walter Brennan and the drama "Jet Pilot" (1957) with John Wayne. He also appeared in "Bombers B-52" (1957) with Natalie Wood and "In Love and War" (1958) with Robert Wagner. Leigh last acted in "A Gathering of Eagles" (1963). Leigh passed away in July 1985 at the age of 80.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
A Gathering of Eagles
(1963)
General Aymes
Incident in an Alley
(1962)
Commissioner Bell
The Little Shepherd of Kingdom Come
(1961)
A Fever in the Blood
(1961)
Hospital doctor
The Dark at the Top of the Stairs
(1960)
Editor Peabody
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
(1960)
George Barker
The Gallant Hours
(1960)
Adm. Callaghan
These Thousand Hills
(1959)
Brother Van
Imitation of Life
(1959)
Doctor
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Adm. Koenig
The Hangman
(1959)
Col. Hammond
Step Down to Terror
(1958)
Reverend Johnson
The Naked and the Dead
(1958)
Admiral
In Love and War
(1958)
Lt. Col. Herron
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Mayor Kelley
God Is My Partner
(1957)
Rev. William Goodwin
The Unholy Wife
(1957)
Chemist
Jet Pilot
(1957)
FBI agent
Untamed Mistress
(1957)
Holy man
Bombers B-52
(1957)
Gen. Wayne Acton
The Spirit of St. Louis
(1957)
Director
Hold Back the Night
(1956)
[Col.] Toomey
World Without End
(1956)
[Eldon] Galbraithe
The First Texan
(1956)
Hockley
Friendly Persuasion
(1956)
Minister
Strange Intruder
(1956)
Physician
Creature with the Atom Brain
(1955)
Dr. Kenneth Norton
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Sergeant
The Virgin Queen
(1955)
Physician
The Saracen Blade
(1954)
Isaac
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
(1954)
Father Kerrigan
The Outlaw's Daughter
(1954)
James Dalton
The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954)
Bishop
Valley of Head Hunters
(1953)
Mr. Bradley
Prisoners of the Casbah
(1953)
Emir
Savage Mutiny
(1953)
Dr. Parker
Jack Slade
(1953)
Alf Slade
Texas Bad Man
(1953)
Dr. Bradley
Split Second
(1953)
Scientist at control station
Bugles in the Afternoon
(1952)
Maj. Reno
Thief of Damascus
(1952)
Ben Jammal
Hurricane Island
(1951)
Padre
Home Town Story
(1951)
Dr. Johnson
Yukon Manhunt
(1951)
Kenmore
Life of St. Paul
(1951)
Submarine Command
(1951)
Gen. Whitehead
Captive Girl
(1950)
Missionary
Jolson Sings Again
(1950)
Theater manager
Rogues of Sherwood Forest
(1950)
Merton
Barbary Pirate
(1949)
Rindeff
The Lost Tribe
(1949)
Zoron
The Pilgrimage Play
(1949)
Jesus of Nazareth
The Fighting O'Flynn
(1949)
Officer
Angels' Alley
(1948)
Father O'Hanlon
Racing Luck
(1948)
Hendricks
The Gallant Blade
(1948)
D'Emery
The Black Arrow
(1948)
Herald
Congo Bill
(1948)
Brick Bradford
(1948)
The Bandit of Sherwood Forest
(1946)
Robin Hood man
The Sailor Takes a Wife
(1946)
Canadian officer
Identity Unknown
(1945)
Colonel Marlin
Cornered
(1945)
Dominion official
Son of Lassie
(1945)
Officer
It's a Pleasure!
(1945)
Waiter
Tonight and Every Night
(1945)
British army officer
U-Boat Prisoner
(1944)
Lt. Hagen
Louisiana Hayride
(1944)
Wiffle
Two-Man Submarine
(1944)
Naval officer
Texas Masquerade
(1944)
James Corwin
Girl in the Case
(1944)
Fred
Mr. Winkle Goes to War
(1944)
Doctor
Meet Miss Bobby Socks
(1944)
Bricker
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)
British naval officer
Follow the Boys
(1944)
Bull fiddler
Jam Session
(1944)
Blake
The Man from Down Under
(1943)
Man in Sydney Publicist
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Teacher
The Return of the Vampire
(1943)
Appointment in Berlin
(1943)
Civilian
Sahara
(1943)
British soldier
Corvette K-225
(1943)
Naval officer
First Comes Courage
(1943)
Blake
What a Woman!
(1943)
Reporter
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