Nelson Leigh

Personal Info

Know For

Acting

Gender

Male

Birthday

1905-01-01 (80 years old)

Deathday

1985-07-03

Place of Birth

Mississippi, USA

Nelson Leigh

Biography

Nelson Leigh was born on January 1, 1905 in Mississippi, USA as Sydney Talbot Christie. He was an actor, known for Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), World Without End (1956) and The Pilgrimage Play (1949). He died on July 3, 1985 in Hemet, California, USA.

Acting

1955

Creature with the Atom Brain

as Dr. Kenneth C. Norton (uncredited)

1948

Angels' Alley

as Fr. O'Hanlon

1957

1949

1951

Home Town Story

as Dr. Johnson

1956

Friendly Persuasion

as Methodist Minister (uncredited)

1945

Tonight and Every Night

as British Army Officer (uncredited)

1954

The Black Shield of Falworth

as Archbishop at Myles' Knighting (uncredited)

1956

World Without End

as Dr Eldon Galbraithe

1955

Big House, U.S.A

as Madden's FBI Supervisor (uncredited)

1957

Bombers B-52

as Brig. Gen. Wayne Action

1960

Ma Barker's Killer Brood

as George Barker

1957

The Unholy Wife

as Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)

1943

Lassie Come Home

as Joe's Teacher (uncredited)

1954

1952

Thief of Damascus

as Ben Jammal

1959

The Hangman

as Col. Hammond (uncredited)

1948

Congo Bill

as Dr. Greenway

1953

Savage Mutiny

as Dr. Parker

1961

Lover Come Back

as Northcross, Ad Council Chairman (uncredited)

1951

1943

Sahara

as British Soldier (uncredited)

1960

Ocean's Eleven

as Doctor / Specialist (uncredited)

1949

The Pilgrimage Play

as Jesus Christ

1958

Step Down to Terror

as Reverend Johnson (unconfirmed)

1949

The Christmas Carol

as Ghost of Christmas Past

1957

God Is My Partner

as Rev. William Goodwin

1966

The Silencers

as Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited)

1995

Where Jesus Walked

as Jesus (archive footage: The Pilgrimage Play)

1951

Untamed Mistress

as Holy Man

1957

The Book of Acts Series

as Apostle Paul / Saul of Taurus

1952

The Living Bible

as Jesus Christ

1955

1955

Rebel Without a Cause

as Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)

1954

1948

1944

Texas Masquerade

as James Corwin

1949

Jolson Sings Again

as Theater Manager (uncredited)

1957

The Spirit of St. Louis

as Director (uncredited)

1954

Jesse James vs. the Daltons

as Father Kerrigan

1949

Life of St. Paul

as St. Paul

1953

1948

Abraham's Faith

as God (voice)

1951

Yukon Manhunt

as Jim Kenmore

1950

Captive Girl

as Reverend E.R. Holcom

1959

Vice Raid

as Louise's Doctor

1953

Jack Slade

as Alf Slade

1953

Texas Bad Man

as Bradley

1956

The First Texan

as Col. Hockley

1944

The White Cliffs of Dover

as British Naval Officer (uncredited)

1956

1943

Corvette K-225

as Naval Officer

1943

A Guy Named Joe

as Man (uncredited)

1959

Operation Petticoat

as Admiral Koenig (uncredited)

1959

1969

Scorpio Rising

as Jesus Christ (archive footage) (uncredited)

1949

Barbary Pirate

as Rindeff

1945

Cornered

as Dominion Official (uncredited)

1945

Identity Unknown

as Col. F.A. Marlin

1956

1962

Incident in an Alley

as Police Commissioner Bell (uncredited)

1956

Hold Back The Night

as Lt. Col. Toomey

1960

The Gallant Hours

as Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)

1947

Faith of Jairus

as Jesus Christ

1943

2019

Magick Lantern Cycle

as Jesus Christ (archive footage)

1953

Giving Thanks Always

as Pastor Martin

1949

1948

The Black Arrow

as Guard (uncredited)

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