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Nesdon Booth

Known For
Acting

Known Credits
31

Gender
Male

Birthday
September 1, 1918 (107 years old)

Place of Birth
Baker City, Oregon, USA

Nesdon Booth

Biography

Nesdon Foye Booth 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.

Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born in Baker City, Oregon. He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs then served during WW2 in a field artillery division at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. He was among a group of soldiers stationed there, some of whom, such as Sterling Holloway and Tex Terry, were established Hollywood actors, who wrote, produced and performed a morale-boosting stage production initially called the Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur, but which proceeded to become a successful stage musical titled Hey, Rookie. Nesdon played numerous roles but was most notable as the company's the prima ballerina.

Following the war he attended the newly chartered California State College, Los Angeles, (now called California State University, Los Angeles) on the site of Los Angeles City College, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor's degree in theater. He continued to work as character actor guest-starring and as a bit player 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. Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now known as Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.

Known For

Acting

1964Calhounas Lloyd
1964What a Way to Go!as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
1963Redigoas Hogan
1963Critic's Choiceas Man (uncredited)
1962Mooncussersas Mr. Henry
1962Walk on the Wild Sideas Guard in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)
1961Gun Streetas Mayor Phillips
1961Claudelle Inglishas Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
1960The Wackiest Ship in the Armyas Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
1960Let No Man Write My Epitaphas Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
1960The Barbara Stanwyck Showas Ticket Agent
1960The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamondas Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
1959Yellowstone Kellyas Reed - Burly Soldier (uncredited)
1959The Twilight Zoneas Big Phil Nolan
1959The Twilight Zoneas Guard
1959The FBI Storyas Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
1959Rio Bravoas Clark (uncredited)
1957Raintree Countyas Spectator (uncredited)
1957Escape from Red Rockas Pete Archer
1957Reform School Girlas Deetz
1957The Shadow on the Windowas Truck Driver (uncredited)
1955I Died a Thousand Timesas Tom (uncredited)
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas The Bartender
1955Alfred Hitchcock Presentsas Visitor exiting gate (uncredited)
1955Pete Kelly's Bluesas Squat Henchman (uncredited)
1954Black Widowas Police APB Man (uncredited)
1954Father Knows Bestas Poker player (uncredited)
1954Executive Suiteas Guest (uncredited)
1953I Love Melvinas Police Captain (uncredited)
1953The Glass Wallas Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)
1953General Electric Theateras Lieutenant Wilkins

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