Photo: CBS Television / Public domain (source: Wikimedia Commons)
My Take
Barry Nelson deserves a far bigger place in pop-culture memory than he gets. He was the very first actor to play James Bond, on TV in 1954, years before Sean Connery defined the role on film. That alone is a remarkable footnote, yet what impresses me is the breadth of his craft: a Berkeley-educated stage, screen, and television actor who later left a chill in Kubrick's The Shining as the manager. I admire performers like him who built durable careers on reliability rather than flash, earning a Walk of Fame star through quiet, steady excellence.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Barry Nelson
- Name (Japanese)
- バリー・ネルソン
- Reading
- ばりー・ねるそん
- Born
- April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Aries / Snake
- Origin
- San Francisco, California, United States
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- stage actor / television actor / film actor / actor
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of California, Berkeley
Awards & achievements
- star on Hollywood Walk of Fame
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
Frequently asked questions
When was Barry Nelson born?
April 16, 1917 – April 7, 2007.
Where is Barry Nelson from?
Barry Nelson is from San Francisco, California, United States.
What does Barry Nelson do?
Barry Nelson works as stage actor, television actor, film actor, actor.
Stage actor — see all → · Television actor — see all → · More people from United States →
7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-21
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.