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Nesdon Booth
Baker City, Oregon, USA
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…
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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.
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1964
Calhoun
Movie Lloyd
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1964
What a Way to Go!
Movie Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
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1963
Redigo
TV show Hogan
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1963
Critic's Choice
Movie Man (uncredited)
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1962
Mooncussers
Movie Mr. Henry
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1962
Walk on the Wild Side
Movie Guard in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)
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1961
Gun Street
Movie Mayor Phillips
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1961
Claudelle Inglish
Movie Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
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1960
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Movie Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
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1960
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
Movie Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
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1960
The Barbara Stanwyck Show
TV show Ticket Agent
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1960
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
Movie Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
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1959
Yellowstone Kelly
Movie Reed - Burly Soldier (uncredited)
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1959
The Twilight Zone
TV show Big Phil Nolan
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1959
The FBI Story
Movie Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
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1959
Rio Bravo
Movie Clark (uncredited)
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1957
Raintree County
Movie Spectator (uncredited)
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1957
Escape from Red Rock
Movie Pete Archer
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1957
Reform School Girl
Movie Deetz
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1957
The Shadow on the Window
Movie Truck Driver (uncredited)
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1957
Panic!
TV show Passenger
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1955
I Died a Thousand Times
Movie Tom (uncredited)
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1955
Alfred Hitchcock Presents
TV show Visitor exiting gate (uncredited)
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1955
Pete Kelly's Blues
Movie Squat Henchman (uncredited)
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1954
Black Widow
Movie Police APB Man (uncredited)
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1954
Father Knows Best
TV show Poker player (uncredited)
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1954
Executive Suite
Movie Guest (uncredited)
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1953
I Love Melvin
Movie Police Captain (uncredited)
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1953
The Glass Wall
Movie Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)
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1953
General Electric Theater
TV show Lieutenant Wilkins
