Sam Nelson

American director (1896–1963)

PersonDied aged 66humanQ3470523

Also known as Nelson J. Falkinburg · Nelson James Falkinburg · Nelson Falkinburg

Born: May 11, 1896
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Died: May 1, 1963
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2017-10-09
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Birthplace: Whittier
Place of death: Hollywood
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2023-04-25
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: assistant director
, film director
, director
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Sam Nelson (1896–1963) was an American film director who worked from the end of the silent era through the early 1960s. While most of his film work was in the assistant director role, he did direct over twenty films during the 1930s and 1940s, all of which were Westerns. As an assistant director, he worked on such productions as Pennies from Heaven, And Then There Were None, All the King's Men, the original 3:10 to Yuma, Some Like It Hot, A Raisin in the Sun, and Spartacus. In addition, he appeared in over a dozen films in small acting roles.

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Family name: Nelson
Sex or gender: male
Given name: Sam
Related category: Category:Films directed by Sam Nelson category contains: film directed by this person
Place of burial: Forest Lawn Memorial Park
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1.Stated in Find a GraveRetrieved 2023-04-25
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Child: James Nelson

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