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Kenneth Nelson

Mar 24, 1930 - Oct 07, 1993 (63 years old) in Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

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.

Known For

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Playhouse
American Newsman
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Edge of Darkness
Grogan
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Lace
New York Hotel Manager
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Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Jack
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Reilly: Ace of Spies
Auctioneer
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Hellraiser
Bill (uncredited)
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Nightbreed
Emergency Doctor
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The Lonely Lady
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The Boys in the Band
Michael
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The Games
Frat Boy in Drinking Contest

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