Kenneth Nelson
Birthdate
March 24, 1930 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Date of Death
October 7, 1993
Known For
Acting
Details
Birthdate
March 24, 1930 (94 years old)
Place of Birth
Rocky Mount, North Carolina, USA
Date of Death
October 7, 1993
Known For
Acting
Biography
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.
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.
Kenneth Nelson's LGBTQ+ Titles
The Boys in the Band
Michael
Acting (12)
1990
Nightbreed as Emergency Doctor
1989
Red King, White Knight
1987
Hellraiser as Bill (uncredited)
1986
Cuban Breeze as Larry Steiner
1985
Edge of Darkness as Grogan (6 episodes)
1985
Lace 2 as Interviewer at Premiere
1984
Lace as New York Hotel Manager (2 episodes)
1983
The Lonely Lady
1983
Reilly: Ace of Spies as Auctioneer (1 episode)
1977
The Brute as Psychiatrist
1970
The Games as Frat Boy in Drinking Contest
1970
The Boys in the Band as Michael