Nesdon Booth

About

Nesdon Foye Booth was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was known for his recurring role as Frank the bartender in the American western television series Cimarron City. Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born in Baker City, Oregon. He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs then served during WW2 in a field artillery division at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. He was among a group of soldiers stationed there, some of whom, such as Sterling Holloway and Tex Terry, were established Hollywood actors, who wrote, produced and performed a morale-boosting stage production initially called the Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur, but which proceeded to become a successful stage musical titled Hey, Rookie. Nesdon played numerous roles but was most notable as the company's the prima ballerina. Following the war he...

Known for

The Twilight ZoneSeries • 1959Father Knows BestSeries • 1954Alfred Hitchcock PresentsSeries • 1955The Barbara Stanwyck ShowSeries • 1960Panic!Series • 1957Rio BravoMovie • 1959Walk on the Wild SideMovie • 1962Yellowstone KellyMovie • 1959What a Way to Go!Movie • 1964Black WidowMovie • 1954Raintree CountyMovie • 1957The FBI StoryMovie • 1959The Shadow on the WindowMovie • 1957Executive SuiteMovie • 1954The Wackiest Ship in the ArmyMovie • 1960The Rise and Fall of Legs DiamondMovie • 1960I Love MelvinMovie • 1953The Glass WallMovie • 1953I Died a Thousand TimesMovie • 1955Pete Kelly's BluesMovie • 1955