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Nesdon Booth
Booth in Medic, 1955
Born
Nesdon Foye Booth

(1918-09-01)September 1, 1918
Baker City, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1964(1964-03-25) (aged 45)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma materCalifornia State College, Los Angeles[1]
Occupation(s)Film and television actor

Nesdon Foye Booth (September 1, 1918 – March 25, 1964)[2][3] 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.[1]

Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born in Baker City, Oregon.[1] 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.[4]

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.[5] Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now known as Cedars Sinai Medical Center.[1] He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.[1]

Partial filmography

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e Thurgood, Lowell (January 19, 2012), Nesdon Booth's Biography
  2. ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Nelson, Steve. "Fort MacArthur Museum Curator". Fort MacArthur Museum. Retrieved 21 July 2024.
  5. ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 200. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ Aaker, Everett (April 19, 2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786466467 – via Google Books.
  7. ^ "Added Weight". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 22, 1955. p. 90. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  8. ^ "Santiago (1956)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  9. ^ "Newcomer Joins Cast Rio Bravo Cast". Brooklyn Daily. Brooklyn, New York. June 17, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  10. ^ Landesman, Fred (July 11, 2007). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 286. ISBN 9780786432523 – via Google Books.
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