Deceased

How Did Ed Nelson Die?

Life & Death

Died aged 85

Also known asEdwin Stafford NelsonGenderMaleNationalityUnited StatesBorn21/12/1928Born inNew Orleans, Louisiana, USADied09/08/2014Died inGreensboroCauseheart failureWikidataQ543693 ↗TMDb#89040 ↗

Edwin Stafford Nelson was an American actor, best known for his role as Dr. Michael Rossi in the television series Peyton Place.

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Filmography109 titles

Year	Title	Character	Age at release
2003	Runaway JuryMovie	George Dressler	75
1998	Who Am I?Movie	General Sharman	70
1996	Cries of SilenceMovie	Dr. August Claiborne	68
1987	Jake and the FatmanSeries	D.A. Marcus Packard	59
1987	J.J. StarbuckSeries	—	59
1985	MacGyverSeries	Arthur Bandel	57
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Raymond 'Ray' Bascomb	56
1984	Murder, She WroteSeries	Mayor Albert Simpson	56
1984	Finder of Lost LovesSeries	Bill Garnett	56
1982	HotelSeries	—	54
1982	Cagney & LaceySeries	Sgt. Steingrove	54
1982	Matt HoustonSeries	—	54
1982	CapitolSeries	—	54
1982	Help Wanted: MaleMovie	George Dobbs	54
1980	The Return of Frank CannonMovie	Mike Danvers	52
1980	The Girl, the Gold Watch & EverythingMovie	Joseph Locordolos	52
1980	HagenSeries	—	52
1979	Trapper John, M.D.Series	—	51
1978	DallasSeries	Jeb Amos	50
1978	Vega$Series	—	50
1978	The Crash of Flight 401Movie	Philip Mulwray	50
1978	Doctors' Private LivesMovie	Dr. Mike Wise	50
1978	Leave Yesterday BehindMovie	Mr. Clarkson	50
1977	Lou GrantSeries	—	49
1977	CHiPsSeries	—	49
1977	Logan's RunSeries	Dr. Rowan	49
1977	For the Love of BenjiMovie	Chandler Dietrich	49
1976	Charlie's AngelsSeries	George Starrett	48
1976	Quincy, M.E.Series	—	48
1976	The Bionic WomanSeries	—	48
1976	MidwayMovie	Admiral Harry Pearson	48
1976	GibbsvilleSeries	—	48
1975	The Missing Are DeadlyMovie	—	47
1974	Police WomanSeries	—	46
1974	The Rockford FilesSeries	Edgar 'Bud' Clement	46
1974	Airport 1975Movie	Major John Alexander	46
1974	Police HeadquartersMovie	Lt. Calvin Zenger	46
1973	Barnaby JonesSeries	Larry Kinner	45
1973	Runaway!Movie	Nick Staffo	45
1972	The Sixth SenseSeries	—	44
1972	The Streets of San FranciscoSeries	—	44
1972	Kung FuSeries	Sheriff Walter Raha	44
1972	SearchSeries	—	44
1971	Alias Smith and JonesSeries	—	43
1971	CannonSeries	—	43
1970	Night GallerySeries	Tom Burke (segment “Little Girl Lost”)	42
1970	The Silent ForceSeries	—	42
1969	Medical CenterSeries	Hank	41
1968	Adam-12Series	Abe Strayhorn	40
1968	The Mod SquadSeries	—	40
1967	IronsideSeries	—	39
1966	Mission: ImpossibleSeries	Van Cleve	38
1965	The F.B.I.Series	Walter Swenson	37
1963	The FugitiveSeries	Steve Edson	35
1963	Soldier in the RainMovie	James Priest	35
1963	The Outer LimitsSeries	Col. Luke Stone	35
1963	ChanningSeries	Deke Allison	35
1963	Arrest and TrialSeries	—	35
1963	The DakotasSeries	—	35
1962	The VirginianSeries	Ralph Slocum	34
1962	The Alfred Hitchcock HourSeries	Tom Keller	34
1962	Stoney BurkeSeries	—	34
1962	Sam BenedictSeries	Neil Bracket	34
1962	Saints and SinnersSeries	Ray	34
1962	The Gallant MenSeries	—	34
1961	Dr. KildareSeries	Dr. Keith Judge	33
1961	Judgment at NurembergMovie	Captain at Nightclub Announcing Call-up of Officers (uncredited)	33
1961	87th PrecinctSeries	—	33
1961	The New BreedSeries	Roger Sykes	33
1961	Cain's HundredSeries	Peter Stull	33
1960	ThrillerSeries	Brundage	32
1960	Surfside 6Series	—	32
1960	CheckmateSeries	Chuck Palmer	32
1960	The AquanautsSeries	Chris Garland	32
1960	The Tall ManSeries	—	32
1960	Coronado 9Series	—	32
1960	Valley of the RedwoodsMovie	Dino Michaelis	32
1959	The Twilight ZoneSeries	Philip Redfield	31
1959	RawhideSeries	Lt. Cory Clemens	31
1959	Johnny RingoSeries	Kirk	31
1959	LaramieSeries	Sable	31
1959	The DetectivesSeries	—	31
1959	The RebelSeries	Chad	31
1959	Black SaddleSeries	Roy Corey	31
1959	TightropeSeries	—	31
1959	RiverboatSeries	Jim Tyler	31
1959	I, MobsterMovie	Sid - Henchman (uncredited)	31
1959	T-Bird GangMovie	Alex Hendricks	31
1959	A Bucket of BloodMovie	Art Lacroix	31
1958	The RiflemanSeries	—	30
1958	Bat MastersonSeries	Browder	30
1958	77 Sunset StripSeries	—	30
1958	The Brain EatersMovie	Dr. Paul Kettering	30
1958	Hot Car GirlMovie	Cop #2	30
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Dirk Blake	29
1957	Have Gun, Will TravelSeries	—	29
1957	MaverickSeries	—	29
1957	Perry MasonSeries	Ward Nichols	29
1957	Tombstone TerritorySeries	Cowboy	29
1957	M SquadSeries	Lenny Maston	29
1957	Harbor CommandSeries	—	29
1957	Rock All NightMovie	Pete	29
1957	Carnival RockMovie	Cannon	29
1957	Attack of the Crab MonstersMovie	Ensign Quinlan	29
1956	Dick Powell's Zane Grey TheatreSeries	Jack Bowen	28
1955	Highway PatrolSeries	—	27
1955	GunsmokeSeries	Perce	27
1955	The Life and Legend of Wyatt EarpSeries	—	27
1952	The Steel TrapMovie	Man in Ticket Line at Airport (uncredited)	24