Bobby Nelson

Robert Julius Nelson (January 17, 1922 – December 5, 1974) was an American film actor.

Life and career Nelson was born in Santa Monica, California, the son of Jack Nelson, an actor. He attended Lawler Private School. He began his screen career in 1926, appearing in the film The Fighting Boob. In the same year, he appeared in the films The Doughboy, The Border Whirlwind and Sunshine of Paradise Alley.

Later in his career, in 1928, Nelson starred as Mary Trevor's younger brother Bobby in the film Tarzan the Mighty, starring along with Frank Merrill, Al Ferguson and Natalie Kingston. He appeared in numerous films such as Bulldog Pluck, The Cowboy and the Bandit, The Spell of the Circus, Black Fury, Cyclone of the Saddle, The Ghost Rider, The Way of the West, The Gambling Terror, Heroes of the Flames, Two Fisted Justice, Oliver Twist and Gun Lords of Stirrup Basin. After retiring from acting, he served as a private in the United States Army during World War II.