Kenneth Nelson

Acting

Kenneth Nelson

Born March 24, 1930 · Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA

Died October 7, 1993 · aged 63

Nelson was the original Boy in the popular Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks but he made his mark as Michael, the self-hating homosexual in play The Boys in the Band. After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street. Nelson …

Known For

HellraiserHellraiser · 1987
Hellraiser
6.91987
MovieHorrorThriller
A hedonistic man finds a mysterious puzzle box that summons a group of gruesome beings known as the Cenobites. These otherworldly entities open the doors to a dominion where pain and pleasure are indivisible.
The Boys in the BandThe Boys in the Band · 1970
The Boys in the Band
7.01970
MovieDrama
Harold is celebrating a birthday, and his friend Michael has drafted some other friends to help commemorate the event. As the evening progresses, an unexpected guest shows up, the alcohol flows, the knives come out, and dormant and unspoken emotions are unleashed.
NightbreedNightbreed · 1990
Nightbreed
6.41990
MovieHorrorFantasy
A troubled young man is drawn to a mythical place called Midian where a variety of friendly monsters are hiding from humanity. Meanwhile, a sadistic serial killer is looking for a patsy.
Cuban BreezeCuban Breeze · 1986
Cuban Breeze
1986
MovieDrama
Irishman Vincent Coke is facing execution on the electric chair after a lifetime of adventures, including smuggling rich Cubans from Cuba to the USA. While rebelling against the system, he finds an unexpected lifeline offered to him by the very system he is rebelling against.
The Lonely LadyThe Lonely Lady · 1983
The Lonely Lady
4.61983
MovieDrama
A young screenwriter allows others to exploit her in the hopes of "making it" in Hollywood.
Red King, White KnightRed King, White Knight · 1989
Red King, White Knight
6.41989
MovieDramaRomance
The CIA hears of a KGB scheme to assassinate the Soviet General Secretary and enlists Stoner, an agent retired for 10 years, to go to Russia to investigate. He verifies the plot, but then has trouble leaving the country. In the meantime, the U.S. policy makers struggle over whether or not to inform the Soviets of the plot. Stoner's problems are complicated by the renewal of an affair with Anna, a Russian, as he tries to convince her to defect.
Lace 2Lace 2 · 1985
Lace 2
1985
MovieDramaTV Movie
While in the first part, Lili searched for her mother, she now questions her mom on the identity of her father.
The GamesThe Games · 1970
The Games
7.41970
MovieDrama
From Great Britain, the United States, France, Italy, Australia and behind the Iron Curtain. They are the most superbly conditioned animals in the world. They are also the pawns of powerful nations, the victims of dangerous drugs and the object of many men's ambitions. Once every four years they come together... for the Olympic Games.

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