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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edwin Stafford Nelson (December 21, 1928 – August 9, 2014) was an American actor. Nelson began acting while attending Tulane University in New Orleans. He left college after two years to study at the New York School of Radio and Television Technique. After graduating, he took a position as a director at WDSU-TV in New Orleans. By 1956, acting became his central focus and he moved to the Los Angeles area. Early in his career he worked with famed B-movie producer Roger Corman on such Corman films as Cry Baby Killers, A Bucket of Blood, Teenage Cave Man and Attack of the Crab Monsters. In 1958 he participated in Bruno VeSota's science fiction horror film The Brain Eaters. His early television career featured many guest starring roles in such series as The Fugitive, Gunsmoke, Harbor Command, Tombstone Territory, Tightrope, The Blue Angels (as arrogant flight instructor Lieutenant Dayl Martin), Laramie, COronado 9, The Eleventh Hour, Bonanza, Thriller (US TV series), and Channing, an ABC drama about college life. In 1964 he won his most famous role portraying Dr. Michael Rossi on the ABC drama Peyton Place, which ran from 1964 to 1969. Nelson's fellow cast members included Mia Farrow, Ryan O'Neal, and Dorothy Malone. Dr. Rossi proved to be so popular that by 1968, he became the lead actor on the show. Nelson reprised his role in two made-for-TV movies, Murder in Peyton Place and Peyton Place: The Next Generation. After Peyton Place ended, Nelson worked in many more productions of all varieties, including starring role in many movies of the week, a second TV series, "The Silent Force," and a popular morning talk show which he hosted for three years. Soon after, Nelson struck gold with his critically acclaimed portrayal of elusive pit crew chief Robert Denby in the hit film Riding with Death (1976), earning him several prestigious accolades and legions of devoted fans.
as George Dressler
as General Sharman
as Dr. August Claiborne
as Jersey Callum
as General Stone
as Victor Handler
as Governor Neilson
as Dr. Michael Rossi
as George Dobbs
as Carl Strickland
as President Harry S. Truman
as Mike Danvers
as Joseph Locordolos
as Mark Kane
as Philip Mulwray
as Mr. Clarkson
as Dr. Mike Wise
as George Beldridge
as Dr. Michael Rossi
as Paul Hamilton
as Chandler Dietrich
as Admiral Harry Pearson
as Ray Hollister
as Robert Denby
as Carlton James
as Major John Alexander
as Lt. Calvin Zenger
as Gene Kranz, Flight Director
as Paul Reston
as Nick Staffo
as Warren Cole
as Carl Nesbitt
as Dr. Harden
as Dr. Martin Becker
as Cole Marteen
as James Priest
as Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)
as Nick Richards / Pete Jensen
as Brundage
as Dino Michaelis
as Art Lacroix
as Alex Hendricks
as Norm Britt
as Sid - Henchman (uncredited)
as Dr. Paul Kettering
as Cop #2
as Rick Connor
as Dave Randall
as Guard (uncredited)
as Blonde Tribe Member
as Slavo
as Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man
as Cannon
as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson)
as Pete
as Ensign Quinlan
as Police Sergeant
as Charlie
as Man in Ticket Line at Airport (uncredited)
