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Kenneth Nelson

Acting
Known For

63 Years Old

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.

Born

Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA on 24th March 1930

Died

7th October 1993

All Credits

Playhouse Image
Playhouse
American Newsman
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense Image
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Jack
Lace Image
Lace
New York Hotel Manager
Reilly: Ace of Spies Image
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Auctioneer
Edge of Darkness Image
Edge of Darkness
Grogan
Hellraiser Image
Hellraiser
Bill (uncredited)
Nightbreed Image
Nightbreed
Emergency Doctor
The Lonely Lady Image
The Lonely Lady
The Boys in the Band Image
The Boys in the Band
Michael
Red King, White Knight Image
Red King, White Knight
The Games Image
The Games
Frat Boy in Drinking Contest
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Lace 2
Interviewer at Premiere
The Brute Image
The Brute
Psychiatrist
Hallelujah, Mary Plum Image
Hallelujah, Mary Plum
American Newsman
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Cuban Breeze
Larry Steiner