Nesdon Booth
Personal Info
Known for
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1918-09-01
Day of Death
1964-03-25 (45 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.
Acting
(1964)
What a Way to Go!
as Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
(1964)
Calhoun
as Lloyd
(1963)
Critic's Choice
as Man (uncredited)
(1962)
Walk on the Wild Side
as Guard in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)
(1962)
Mooncussers
as Mr. Henry
(1961)
Claudelle Inglish
as Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
(1961)
Gun Street
as Mayor Phillips
(1960)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond
as Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
(1960)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph
as Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
(1960)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
as Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
(1959)
Rio Bravo
as (uncredited)
(1959)
Yellowstone Kelly
as Reed - Burly Soldier (uncredited)
(1959)
The FBI Story
as Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
(1957)
Raintree County
as Spectator (uncredited)
(1957)
Reform School Girl
as Deetz
(1957)
The Shadow on the Window
as Truck Driver (uncredited)
(1957)
Escape from Red Rock
as Pete Archer
(1955)
I Died a Thousand Times
as Tom (uncredited)
(1955)
Pete Kelly's Blues
as Squat Henchman (uncredited)
(1954)
Black Widow
as Police APB Man (uncredited)
(1953)
I Love Melvin
as Police Captain (uncredited)
(1953)
The Glass Wall
as Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)