Quick Facts
Born:
1930-03-24
Birthplace:
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Credits:
16 Total Roles
Kenneth Nelson
Acting
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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.
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
Hellraiser
Bill
Nightbreed
Emergency Doctor
The Boys in the Band
Michael
Edge of Darkness
Grogan
Lace
New York Hotel Manager
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Auctioneer
The Lonely Lady
Self
The Brute
Psychiatrist
Full Filmography
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | Nightbreed MOVIE | Emergency Doctor |
| 1989 | Red King, White Knight MOVIE | Self |
| 1987 | Hellraiser MOVIE | Bill |
| 1987 | Hold the Dream TV | Marriot Watson |
| 1986 | Cuban Breeze MOVIE | Larry Steiner |
| 1985 | Edge of Darkness TV | Grogan |
| 1985 | Lace 2 MOVIE | Interviewer at Premiere |
| 1984 | Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense TV | Jack |
| 1984 | Lace TV | New York Hotel Manager |
| 1983 | The Lonely Lady MOVIE | Self |