
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.
Filmografi
Rio Bravo1959 · Clark (uncredited)
Yellowstone Kelly1959 · Reed - Burly Soldier (uncredited)
Walk on the Wild Side1962 · Guard in Teresina’s Cafe (uncredited)
What a Way to Go!1964 · Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
Black Widow1954 · Police APB Man (uncredited)
Raintree County1957 · Spectator (uncredited)
Executive Suite1954 · Guest (uncredited)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army1960 · Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
The FBI Story1959 · Sandy - Driver (uncredited)
The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond1960 · Pawnbroker / Fence (uncredited)
I Died a Thousand Times1955 · Tom (uncredited)
Critic's Choice1963 · Man (uncredited)
The Shadow on the Window1957 · Truck Driver (uncredited)
Pete Kelly's Blues1955 · Squat Henchman (uncredited)
Let No Man Write My Epitaph1960 · Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
Calhoun1964 · Lloyd
I Love Melvin1953 · Police Captain (uncredited)
Escape from Red Rock1957 · Pete Archer
The Glass Wall1953 · Monroe, the Taxi Driver (as Ned Booth)
Reform School Girl1957 · Deetz
Gun Street1961 · Mayor Phillips
Mooncussers1962 · Mr. Henry
Claudelle Inglish1961 · Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
Fred Aldrich
John Russell
Claude Akins
Dean Martin
Reginald Gardiner
Cosmo Sardo
Frank Mills
Myrna Hansen
Kansas Moehring
Shirley MacLaine
Paul Newman
Jane Fonda