Nelson Leigh
Known for
Acting
Life
1905 – 1985 (aged 80)
Born in
Mississippi, USA
Credits
View on IMDb108 acting credits
Biography
Nelson Leigh was born on January 1, 1905 in Mississippi, USA as Sydney Talbot Christie. He was an actor, known for Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), World Without End (1956) and The Pilgrimage Play (1949). He died on July 3, 1985 in Hemet, California, USA.
Known For
Rebel Without a Cause
27 Oct 1955
Operation Petticoat
05 Dec 1959
Ocean's Eleven
10 Aug 1960
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
30 May 1957
Imitation of Life
09 Apr 1959
Lover Come Back
20 Dec 1961
Sahara
22 Sep 1943
Scorpio Rising
01 Jun 1964
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Filmography
1995
- Where Jesus Walkedas Jesus (archive footage: The Pilgrimage Play)
1974
- Magick Lantern Cycleas Jesus Christ (archive footage)
1966
- The Silencersas Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited)
1965
- The F.B.I.as Judge Harold Leverette2 episodes
1964
- Scorpio Risingas Jesus Christ (archive footage) (uncredited)
1962
- Incident in an Alleyas Police Commissioner Bell (uncredited)
1961
- Lover Come Backas Northcross, Ad Council Chairman (uncredited)
- The New Breedas Dr. Halsted1 episode
- The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Comeas Mr. Turner
1960
- Surfside 61 episode
- Ocean's Elevenas Doctor
- The Gallant Hoursas Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)
- Ma Barker's Killer Broodas George Barker
1959
- Operation Petticoatas Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
- Vice Raidas Louise's Doctor
- Men Into Space1 episode
- Tightrope1 episode
- The Hangmanas Col. Hammond (uncredited)
- Imitation of Lifeas Doctor
1958
- Step Down to Terroras Reverend Johnson (unconfirmed)
1957
- Bombers B-52as Brig. Gen. Wayne Action
- Jet Pilot
- Perry Masonas Judge John Davis1 episode
- God Is My Partneras Rev. William Goodwin
- The Unholy Wifeas Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)
- Gunfight at the O.K. Corralas Mayor Kelly
- The Spirit of St. Louisas Director (uncredited)
- The Book of Acts Seriesas Apostle Paul
- Official Detective1 episode
1956
- Friendly Persuasionas Methodist Minister (uncredited)
- Strange Intruderas Doctor
- Hold Back the Nightas Lt. Col. Toomey
- The First Texanas Col. Hockley
- World Without Endas Dr Eldon Galbraithe
- The Black Pantheras Holy Man
1955
- Lincoln Speaks for Himselfas Senator
- Rebel Without a Causeas Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
- Navy Log2 episodes
- The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp1 episode
- Sheena: Queen of the Jungleas Doctor Carr1 episode
- Creature with the Atom Brainas Dr. Kenneth C. Norton (uncredited)
- The Matchmaking Marshalas Clyde Manson
- Big House, U.S.Aas Madden's FBI Supervisor (uncredited)
- The Millionaireas Mr. Voorhees - American Embassy Official1 episode
1954
- The Outlaw's Daughteras Jim Dalton
- Medicas Dr. Moore1 episode
- The Black Shield of Falworthas Archbishop at Myles' Knighting (uncredited)
- The Whistler1 episode
- The Saracen Bladeas Isaac
- Drums of Tahitias Minister
- Jesse James vs. the Daltonsas Father Kerrigan
1953
- Texas Bad Manas Bradley
- Giving Thanks Alwaysas Pastor Martin
- Jack Sladeas Alf Slade
- Letter to Lorettaas Dr. James1 episode
- The Great Adventures of Captain Kiddas Robert Langdon
- Valley of Head Huntersas Mr. Bradley
- Savage Mutinyas Dr. Parker
1952
- Cavalcade of America1 episode
- Hopalong Cassidy1 episode
- Thief of Damascusas Ben Jammal
- The Story of Christopher Columbus: Proving the Earth Is Roundas Christopher Columbus
- The Living Bibleas Jesus Christ
- As We Forgive
- Dangerous Assignment1 episode
- The Living Bibleas Jesus26 episodes
1951
- Submarine Command
- The Adventures of Kit Carson2 episodes
- Hurricane Islandas Padre
- Yukon Manhuntas Jim Kenmore
- Untamed Mistressas Holy Man
- Racket Squad1 episode
- Home Town Storyas Dr. Johnson
- The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok1 episode
- Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspirationas Joseph of Arimathea
1950
- Captive Girlas Reverend E.R. Holcom
1949
- The Christmas Carolas Ghost of Christmas Past
- The Adventures of Sir Galahadas King Arthur
- The Pilgrimage Playas Jesus Christ
- Barbary Pirateas Rindeff
- Jolson Sings Againas Theater Manager (uncredited)
- The Lost Tribeas Zoron
- Life of St. Paulas St. Paul
- Ambassador for Christas St. Paul
1948
- Congo Billas Dr. Greenway
- Abraham's Faithas God (voice)
- The Gallant Bladeas D'Emery
- The Black Arrowas Guard (uncredited)
- Angels' Alleyas Fr. O'Hanlon
- Life of St. Paulas St. Paul12 episodes
1947
- Amos, Shepherd of Tekoaas Josiah
- Faith of Jairusas Jesus Christ
1946
- The Calling of Matthewas Jesus
1945
- The Blind Beggar of Jerusalemas Jesus
- Corneredas Dominion Official (uncredited)
- Identity Unknownas Col. F.A. Marlin
- Tonight and Every Nightas British Army Officer (uncredited)
1944
- Mr. Winkle Goes to War
- The White Cliffs of Doveras British Naval Officer (uncredited)
- Follow the Boysas Bull Fiddler (uncredited)
- A Guy Named Joeas Man (uncredited)
- Texas Masqueradeas James Corwin
1943
- Lassie Come Homeas Joe's Teacher (uncredited)
- Journey Into Faithas Jesus
- Corvette K-225as Naval Officer
- Saharaas British Soldier (uncredited)
- First Comes Courageas Blake