Ed Nelson: Movies & Box Office
- films
- 39
- on screen
- 1955–1991
- box office
- $17.7M
Ed Nelson's Career in Numbers
Ed Nelson's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Ed Nelson works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from New Orleans Uncensored (1955) to The Boneyard (1991), and the 1950s were the busiest decade.
Ed Nelson Movies by Decade
- 1950s 16
- 1960s 3
- 1970s 14
- 1980s 5
- 1990s 1
The 1950s were Ed Nelson's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Ed Nelson Movies by Genre
- Drama 12
- Sci-Fi 4
- Crime 4
- Tv movie 3
- Adventure 3
- Thriller 3
- Horror 3
- Action 2
- Comedy 1
- Music 1
Drama is the genre Ed Nelson has worked in most, with 12 films, ahead of sci-fi (4).
Ed Nelson Career Milestones
- First film
- New Orleans Uncensored 1955
- Biggest box office hit
- For the Love of Benji $17.7M worldwide
- Newest film
- The Boneyard 1991
Ed Nelson Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Ed Nelson is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
- 1991
The Boneyard as Jersey Callum · Comedy - 1989
Deadly Weapon as General Stone · Sci-Fi - 1987
Sworn to Silence as Victor Handler · Drama - 1981
Born to Be Sold as Carl Strickland · Crime - 1980
Enola Gay: The Men, the Mission, the Atomic Bomb as President Harry S. Truman · Tv movie - 1980
The Girl, the Gold Watch & Everything as Joseph Locordolos · Sci-Fi - 1979
Anatomy of a Seduction as Mark Kane · Drama - 1978
The Crash of Flight 401 as Philip Mulwray · Tv movie - 1978
Leave Yesterday Behind as Mr. Clarkson · Drama - 1978
Superdome as George Beldridge · Drama - 1977
For the Love of Benji Adventure Worldwide box office: $17.7M - 1976
Acapulco Gold as Ray Hollister · Adventure - 1976
Riding with Death as Robert Denby · Action - 1975
That’s the Way of the World as Carlton James · Music - 1974
Houston, We’ve Got a Problem as Gene Kranz, Flight Director · Tv movie - 1973
Linda as Paul Reston · Thriller - 1973
Runaway! as Nick Staffo · Thriller - 1972
The Screaming Woman as Carl Nesbitt · Drama - 1971
A Little Game as Paul Hamilton · Drama - 1970
Along Came a Spider as Dr. Martin Becker · Mystery - 1963
The Man from Galveston as Cole Marteen · Western - 1963
Soldier in the Rain as James Priest · Drama - 1961
Devil’s Partner as Nick Richards / Pete Jensen · Horror - 1959
T-Bird Gang as Alex Hendricks · Action - 1959
I, Mobster as Sid - Henchman (uncredited) · Crime - 1959
The Young Captives as Norm Britt · Drama - 1958
The Brain Eaters as Dr. Paul Kettering · Horror - 1958
The Cry Baby Killer as Rick Connor · Drama - 1958
Night of the Blood Beast as Dave Randall · Horror - 1958
She Gods of Shark Reef as Guard (uncredited) · Romance - 1958
Teenage Cave Man as Blonde Tribe Member · Adventure - 1957
Teenage Doll as Police Officer 'Dutch' / Blind Man · Crime - 1957
Carnival Rock as Cannon · Drama - 1957
Invasion of the Saucer-Men as Tom · Sci-Fi - 1957
Bayou as Etienne (as Edwin Nelson) · Drama - 1957
Rock All Night as Pete · Crime - 1957
Attack of the Crab Monsters as Ensign Quinlan · Sci-Fi - 1956
Swamp Women as Police Sergeant · Thriller - 1955
New Orleans Uncensored as Charlie · Drama
Ed Nelson: Questions & Answers
How many movies Ed Nelson has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Ed Nelson been in?
Ed Nelson is credited on 39 films, from 1955 to 1991. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Ed Nelson's highest-grossing movie?
For the Love of Benji (1977) is Ed Nelson's biggest box office hit, with $17.7M worldwide. Across every film with box office figures, Ed Nelson's movies have made $17.7M.
Ed Nelson's biggest hits What is Ed Nelson's newest movie?
The most recent film on Ed Nelson's filmography is The Boneyard (1991), in the role of Jersey Callum.
Who does Ed Nelson work with most often?
Ed Nelson shares the most films with Dick Miller (2 films), Jack Smight (2 films) and Andrew Prine (2 films).
The Best Ed Nelson Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 39 credits.
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