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Nesdon Booth | |
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.jpg) Booth inMedic, 1955 | |
| Born | Nesdon Foye Booth (1918-09-01)September 1, 1918 Baker City, Oregon, U.S. |
| Died | March 25, 1964(1964-03-25) (aged 45) Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Alma mater | California State College, Los Angeles[1] |
| Occupation(s) | Film and television actor |
Nesdon Foye Booth (September 1, 1918 – March 25, 1964)[2][3] 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 thebartender in the Americanwestern television seriesCimarron City.[1]
Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born inBaker City, Oregon.[1] He began his career inPortland, Oregon, acting onold-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 asSterling Holloway andTex 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 titledHey, Rookie. Nesdon played numerous roles but was most notable as the company's the prima ballerina.[4]
Following the war he attended the newly chartered California State College, Los Angeles, (now calledCalifornia State University, Los Angeles) on the site ofLos Angeles City College, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor's degree in theater. He continued to work as character actor guest-starring and as a bit player in numerous television programs includingGunsmoke,Bonanza,The Twilight Zone,Sky King,Colt .45,Tales of Wells Fargo,77 Sunset Strip,The Lawless Years,Lawman,Father Knows Best,The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp,Man with a Camera,Peter Gunn andPerry Mason.[5] Booth died in March 1964 of aheart attack inHollywood, California at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now known asCedars Sinai Medical Center.[1] He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.[1]
