Nesdon Booth
Booth in Medic, 1955
Born
Nesdon Foye Booth

(1918-09-01)September 1, 1918
Baker County, Oregon, U.S.
DiedMarch 25, 1964(1964-03-25) (aged 45)
Hollywood, California, U.S.
Alma materUniversity of Oregon[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 the bartender in the American western television series Cimarron City.[1]

Booth was born in Baker County, Oregon.[1] He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs.[1] He guest-starred in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, 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 and Perry Mason.[4] Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California.[1] He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.[1]

Partial filmography

References

  1. ^ a b c d e f Thurgood, Lowell (January 19, 2012), Nesdon Booth's Biography
  2. ^ a b c d e Lentz, Harris (1996). Western and Frontier Film and Television Credits 1903-1995: Section I. Actors and actresses. Section II. Directors, producers, and writers. McFarland. p. 89. ISBN 9780786402175 – via Google Books.
  3. ^ Doyle, Billy; Slide, Anthony (1999). The Ultimate Directory of Silent and Sound Era Performers: A Necrology of Actors and Actresses. Scarecrow Press. p. 61. ISBN 9780810835474 – via Google Books.
  4. ^ Hill, Ona (September 9, 2011). Raymond Burr: A Film, Radio and Television Biography. McFarland. p. 200. ISBN 9780786491377 – via Google Books.
  5. ^ Aaker, Everett (April 19, 2013). George Raft: The Films. McFarland. p. 157. ISBN 9780786466467 – via Google Books.
  6. ^ "Added Weight". Democrat and Chronicle. Rochester, New York. May 22, 1955. p. 90. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  7. ^ "Santiago (1956)". The New York Times. Archived from the original on March 26, 2016. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Wayback Machine.
  8. ^ "Newcomer Joins Cast Rio Bravo Cast". Brooklyn Daily. Brooklyn, New York. June 17, 1958. p. 14. Retrieved July 13, 2022 – via Newspapers.com. Closed access icon
  9. ^ Landesman, Fred (July 11, 2007). The John Wayne Filmography. McFarland. p. 286. ISBN 9780786432523 – via Google Books.

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