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Home/People/Ralph Nelson
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Born
Aug 12, 1916Died: Dec 21, 1987
Lived 71 years
Place of Birth
New York City, New York
Known For
Directing
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

7
Movies
5
TV Shows
45
Directed
IMDb Profile

Ralph Nelson

Directing

Biography
Elseen Leo Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American movie and television director, producer, writer, and actor. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ralph Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.​
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Soldier Blue

as Agent Long
1970
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as New York driver caught in speed trap (uncredited)
1970
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Charly

as Convention Speaker (uncredited)
1968
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Duel at Diablo

as Col. Foster
1966
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The Background Beat

as Self
1965
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Lilies of the Field

as Mr. Ashton (uncredited)
1963
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The Man in the Funny Suit

as Self
1960