Kenneth Nelson
Kenneth Nelson
Nelson was the original Boy in the popular Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks but he made his mark as Michael, the self-hating homosexual in play The Boys in the Band. After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street. Nelson spent much of the later part of his career in small roles on television and in movies. Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.
Known For Acting
Popularity 0.728
Birthday 1930-03-24
Place of Birth Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Also Known As
Hellraiser
1987

Hellraiser

The Boys in the Band
1970

The Boys in the Band

Cuban Breeze
1986

Cuban Breeze

The Lonely Lady
1983

The Lonely Lady

Lace 2
1985

Lace 2

Red King, White Knight
1989

Red King, White Knight

The Games
1970

The Games

The Brute
1977

The Brute

Nightbreed
1990

Nightbreed

Hallelujah, Mary Plum
1980

Hallelujah, Mary Plum

Edge of Darkness
1985

Edge of Darkness

Lace
1984

Lace

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
1984

Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense

Reilly: Ace of Spies
1983

Reilly: Ace of Spies