| Barry Nelson AKA Robert Haakon Nielsen Born: 16-Apr-1920
Birthplace: Oakland, CA
Died: 7-Apr-2007
Location of death: Bucks County, PA
Cause of death: unspecified
Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor Nationality: United States
Executive summary: Yank on the Burma Road Military service: US Army (WWII) In the 1950s, actor Barry Nelson worked frequently on live TV, on shows like The Philco Television Playhouse and Schlitz Playhouse of Stars. In 1954, Nelson appeared on CBS's anthology show Climax!, in an episode based on Ian Fleming's Casino Royale. But since James Bond wasn't yet an icon, CBS tinkered with the book -- Nelson's 007 was thoroughly American, "Jimmy Bond" instead of James, and he was a CIA agent, not on her majesty's secret service. The bad guy was Peter Lorre.
Nelson later starred on TV's My Favorite Wife. He also made a few dozen movies, including the original Airport, where Nelson was the pilot to Dean Martin's co-pilot. In his last movie, The Shining, Nelson played the manager of the Overlook Hotel. Wife: Teresa Celli (b. 3-Jun-1924, div.)
Wife: Nansilee Hoy ("Nansi", m. 12-Nov-1992, until his death)
University: University of California at Berkeley (1941)
James Bond
Hollywood Walk of Fame 6253 Hollywood Blvd. (television)
TELEVISION
To Tell the Truth Panelist (1962-65)
FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
The Shining (23-May-1980)
Pete 'n' Tilly (17-Dec-1972)
Airport (5-Mar-1970)
The First Traveling Saleslady (Aug-1956)
Undercover Maisie (1-Mar-1947)
A Guy Named Joe (23-Dec-1943)
Bataan (3-Jun-1943)
The Human Comedy (1943)
Eyes in the Night (16-Oct-1942)
Yank on the Burma Road (19-Jan-1942)
Johnny Eager (17-Jan-1942)
Rio Rita (1942)
Shadow of the Thin Man (21-Nov-1941)
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