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Nesdon Booth 
Summary
Nesdon Foye Booth (September 1, 1918 – March 25, 1964)[2][3] was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was known for his recurring role as Frank the bartender in the American western television series Cimarron City.[1]
Nesdon Booth | |
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 Booth in Medic, 1955 | |
| Born | Nesdon Foye Booth September 1, 1918 Baker County, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1964 (aged 45) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | University of Oregon[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Booth was born in Baker County, Oregon.[1] He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs.[1] He guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Sky King, Colt .45, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip, The Lawless Years, Lawman, Father Knows Best, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Man with a Camera, Peter Gunn and Perry Mason.[4] Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California.[1] He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.[1]
Partial filmography edit
- City Across the River (1949) - Boy (uncredited)
- The Girl in White (1952) - Sailor (uncredited)
- Sally and Saint Anne (1952) - Fight Fan (uncredited)
- The Glass Wall (1953) - Monroe
- I Love Melvin (1953) - Police Captain (uncredited)
- The 49th Man (1953) - Sheriff Ramirez (uncredited)
- Executive Suite (1954) - Guest (uncredited)
- Rogue Cop (1954)[5] - Detective Garrett
- Black Widow (1954) - Police A.P.B. Man (uncredited)
- Pete Kelly's Blues (1955)[6] - Squat Henchman (uncredited)
- I Died a Thousand Times (1955) - Tom (uncredited)
- I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) - Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1956) (Season 2 Episode 14: "John Brown's Body") - Exiting Visitor (uncredited)
- Three Bad Sisters (1956) - Coroner (uncredited)
- The Price of Fear (1956) - Gorin (uncredited)
- Santiago (1956)[7] - Burns
- These Wilder Years (1956) - Pool Room Proprietor (uncredited)
- Funny Face (1957) - Southern Man (uncredited)
- Mister Cory (1957) - Fat Man (uncredited)
- The Shadow on the Window (1957) - Conway the Truck Driver (uncredited)
- Reform School Girl (1957) - Deetz
- The Brothers Rico (1957) - Burly Man (uncredited)
- Raintree County (1957) - Spectator (uncredited)
- Escape from Red Rock (1957)[2] - Pete Archer
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 29: "Fatal Figures") - Shopkeeper
- Sing Boy Sing (1958) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
- Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Spectator (uncredited)
- Cattle Empire (1958)[2] - Barkeep
- Damn Yankees (1958) - Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
- Rio Bravo (1959)[2][8][9] - Clark
- The Big Circus (1959) - Jules Borman (uncredited)
- The FBI Story (1959) - Sandy the Driver (uncredited)
- Yellowstone Kelly (1959) - Reed the Burly Soldier (uncredited)
- The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) - Fence/Pawnbroker (uncredited)
- Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Mike the Coffee Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
- Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) - Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
- The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) - Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
- One-Eyed Jacks (1961)[2] - Townsman (uncredited)
- Ada (1961) - Walter Dow
- Claudelle Inglish (1961) - Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
- Gun Street (1961) - Mayor Phillips
- Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 32: "Victim Four") - Bartender
- Walk on the Wild Side (1962) - Guard in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited)
- Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Marshall (uncredited)
- Critic's Choice (1963) - Minor Role (uncredited)
- What a Way to Go! (1964) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
- The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - (uncredited)
References edit
- ^ a b c d e f Thurgood, Lowell (January 19, 2012), Nesdon Booth's Biography
- ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
- ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
- ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 200. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
- ^ Aaker, Everett (April 19, 2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786466467 – via Google Books.
- ^ "Added Weight". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 22, 1955. p. 90. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Santiago (1956)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
- ^ "Newcomer Joins Cast Rio Bravo Cast". Brooklyn Daily. Brooklyn, New York. June 17, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Landesman, Fred (July 11, 2007). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 286. ISBN 9780786432523 – via Google Books.
External links edit
- Nesdon Booth at IMDb
- Nesdon Booth at the TCM Movie Database
- Nesdon Booth at AllMovie
- Rotten Tomatoes profile