Portrait of Billy Nelson

Acting

Billy Nelson

Career

Active from 1933 to 1954, busiest in 1934 with 2 main titles.

Leading roles
3
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score53/100
Highest rated
Poster for Stamp Day for Superman
Stamp Day for Superman
GoodWatch score53/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 25 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.1 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 1.7 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.1 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Billy Nelson Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Absurdist Humor
    0.5, average 2.0
  • Melancholy
    3.3, average 4.7
  • Contemporary Realism
    4.0, average 5.4
  • Cringe Humor
    0.8, average 2.2

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

    Works often with

    People in at least two of their main titles.

    Movies and TV shows

    50
    Type
    Role
    Score
    Decade
    Genre
    Group by

    1960s

    2 titles ยท average score 66
    Pocketful of Miracles
    Pocketful of Miracles (1961)
    GoodWatch score 61

    as Hood (uncredited)

    Surfside 6
    Surfside 6 (1960)
    GoodWatch score 71

    TV show ยท as Al (uncredited)

    1950s

    25 titles ยท average score 66
    Bat Masterson
    Bat Masterson (1958)
    GoodWatch score 69

    TV show ยท as Ringmaster

    12 Angry Men
    12 Angry Men (1957)
    GoodWatch score 94

    as Court Clerk (uncredited)

    Tombstone Territory
    Tombstone Territory (1957)
    GoodWatch score 74

    TV show ยท as Rod Stellings / Murphy - Bartender

    Alfred Hitchcock Presents
    Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1955)
    GoodWatch score 86

    TV show ยท as Cab Driver

    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp
    The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp (1955)
    GoodWatch score 72

    TV show ยท as Chuck - Bartender (uncredited) / Masterson Deputy (uncredited)

    Lassie
    Lassie (1954)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Tex

    Stamp Day for Superman
    Stamp Day for Superman (1954)
    GoodWatch score 53

    as Blinky

    Studio 57
    Studio 57 (1954)
    GoodWatch score 73

    TV show ยท as Sam

    Adventures of Superman
    Adventures of Superman (1952)
    GoodWatch score 70

    TV show ยท as Knuckles Nelson / Larry McCoy

    Dragnet
    Dragnet (1951)
    GoodWatch score 46

    TV show

    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok
    The Adventures of Wild Bill Hickok (1951)
    GoodWatch score 64

    TV show ยท as Dan

    Lux Video Theatre
    Lux Video Theatre (1950)

    TV show ยท as Nick

    1940s

    16 titles ยท average score 56
    The Undercover Man
    The Undercover Man (1949)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Horse Parlor Bouncer (uncredited)

    High Powered
    High Powered (1945)

    as Bill Madden

    Anchors Aweigh
    Anchors Aweigh (1945)
    GoodWatch score 63

    as Sailor (uncredited)

    Dillinger
    Dillinger (1945)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Watchman (uncredited)

    When Strangers Marry
    When Strangers Marry (1944)
    GoodWatch score 55

    as Louisville Driver

    Gambler's Choice
    Gambler's Choice (1944)
    GoodWatch score 60

    as Danny May

    Waterfront
    Waterfront (1944)
    GoodWatch score 51

    as Butch

    Harvest Melody
    Harvest Melody (1943)

    as Canvas Back Kirby

    Minesweeper
    Minesweeper (1943)
    GoodWatch score 45

    as Bos'un 'Freshwater' Heims

    I Live on Danger
    I Live on Danger (1942)

    as Longshot

    Broadway
    Broadway (1942)

    as Tommy (uncredited)

    Wrecking Crew
    Wrecking Crew (1942)

    as Tom Kemp

    1930s

    7 titles
    The Penny Pool
    The Penny Pool (1937)

    as Billy

    Look Up and Laugh
    Look Up and Laugh (1935)

    as Alf Chirk

    Mixed Nuts
    Mixed Nuts (1934)

    as Prof. Fabian Nelson

    A Duke for a Day
    A Duke for a Day (1934)

    as Billy

    Maid in Hollywood
    Maid in Hollywood (1934)

    as Burglar in Test (uncredited)

    I'll Be Suing You
    I'll Be Suing You (1934)

    as Stretcher Bearer (uncredited)

    Crook's Tour
    Crook's Tour (1933)

    as Billy