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Jack Nelson

1888 – 1969

American actor and film director

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About Jack Nelson

Lived 1888 – 1969 (aged 80). Jack Nelson was an American actor, film director, film actor, screenwriter and director.

Jack Claude Nelson (October 15, 1888 – March 18, 1969) was an American actor and film director of the silent era. He appeared in more than 80 films between 1910 and 1935. He also directed 58 films between 1920 and 1935.

Selected filmography

If My Country Should Call (1916) Undine (1916) Pasquale (1916) A Jewel in Pawn (1917) The Spotted Lily (1917) The Lash of Power (1917) The Flash of Fate (1918) Winner Takes All (1918) When Do We Eat? (1918) The Haunted Bedroom (1919) Rose of the West (1919) Love Madness (1920) I Am Guilty (1921) Rough Riding Romance (1924) The Covered Trail (1924) Battling Mason (1924) Midnight Secrets (1924) A Fighting Heart (1924) After a Million (1924) The Wall Street Whiz (1925) He Who Laughs Last (1925) The Mysterious Stranger (1925) Sunshine of Paradise Alley (1926) Hair-Trigger Baxter (1926) The Valley of Bravery (1926) The Mile-a-Minute Man (1926) The Devil's Gulch (1926) The Dead Line (1926) The Call of the Wilderness (1926) Beyond the Rockies (1926) Say It with Diamonds (1927) Life of an Actress (1927) The Fighting Hombre (1927) Bulldog Pluck (1927) The Shamrock and the Rose (1927) Tarzan the Mighty (1928) The Diamond Master (1929) Two-Gun Caballero (1931)

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Frequently asked questions

Who was Jack Nelson?

American actor and film director (1888–1969)

When was Jack Nelson born?

Jack Nelson was born on 15 October 1888 in Memphis.

When did Jack Nelson die?

Jack Nelson died on 18 March 1969 in Los Angeles.

What was Jack Nelson's occupation?

Jack Nelson was an actor, film director, film actor, screenwriter and director.

What nationality was Jack Nelson?

Jack Nelson was American.

Sources & further reading

· Wikipedia: Jack Nelson

· Wikidata: Q6114297

· DBpedia: Jack Nelson (actor)

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