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Ralph Nelson was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. He was best known for directing Lilies of the Field (1963), Father Goose (1964), and Charly (1968), films which won Academy Awards.

Birth Name

Ralph Leo Nelson

Born

Saturday, 12 August 1916

Died

Monday, 21 December 1987

Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Starsky and Hutch	Dr. Greene	1975
The Wrath Of God	Executed Prisoner	1972
NFL Monday Night Football	Himself - Washington Redskins Running Back	1970
Soldier Blue	Agent Long (as Alf Elson)	1970
Counterpoint	réalisateur	1968
Duel at Diablo	Col. Foster (as Alf Elson)	1966
Lilies Of The Field	Mr. Ashton	1963
One Step Beyond	George Chambers	1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse	Himself	1958
Lux Video Theatre	Dick McKettrick	1950

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Actor Filmography

Title	Character	Year

Starsky and Hutch	Dr. Greene	1975
The Wrath Of God	Executed Prisoner	1972
NFL Monday Night Football	Himself - Washington Redskins Running Back	1970
Soldier Blue	Agent Long (as Alf Elson)	1970
Counterpoint	réalisateur	1968
Duel at Diablo	Col. Foster (as Alf Elson)	1966
Lilies Of The Field	Mr. Ashton	1963
One Step Beyond	George Chambers	1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse	Himself	1958
Lux Video Theatre	Dick McKettrick	1950
Studio One in Hollywood	Lt. Clark - First Mate	1948
Kraft Theatre	Charles	1947

Director Filmography

Title	Year

Christmas Lilies Of The Field	1979
You Can't Go Home Again	1979
A Hero Ain't Nothin' But a Sandwich	1978
Embryo	1976
The Wilby Conspiracy	1975
The Wrath Of God	1972
Flight of the Doves	1971
Soldier Blue	1970
...tick... tick... tick...	1970
Charly	1968
Counterpoint	1968
Duel at Diablo	1966
Once a Thief	1965
Fate Is the Hunter	1964
Father Goose	1964
Soldier In The Rain	1963
The Farmer's Daughter	1963
Lilies Of The Field	1963
Requiem For A Heavyweight	1962
The Dick Powell Theatre	1961
The DuPont Show of the Week	1961
The Defenders	1961
The Witness	1960
Play of the Week	1959
Startime	1959
The Twilight Zone	1959
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse	1958
The DuPont Show of the Month	1957
Cinderella	1957
Playhouse 90	1956
Crossroads	1955
Ford Star Jubilee	1955
Climax!	1954
Shower of Stars	1954
The Motorola Television Hour	1953
Medallion Theatre	1953
The Plymouth Playhouse	1953
General Electric Theater	1953
Omnibus	1952
The Stage Door	1950
Mama	1949
Celebrity Time	1948
Studio One in Hollywood	1948
Front Row Center	1955

Producer Filmography

Title	Year

Christmas Lilies Of The Field	1979
Flight of the Doves	1971
...tick... tick... tick...	1970
Charly	1968
Duel at Diablo	1966
Once a Thief	1965
Lilies Of The Field	1963
The Dick Powell Theatre	1961
Westinghouse Desilu Playhouse	1958
The DuPont Show of the Month	1957
Climax!	1954
Shower of Stars	1954
Omnibus	1952
Armstrong Circle Theatre	1950