Alberta Nelson
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Born | August 14, 1937 Erie, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
Died | April 29, 2006 (aged 68) |
Alma mater | Andrews School for Girls |
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Alberta Nelson (August 14, 1937 – April 29, 2006) was an American television and film actress. After several dramatic parts in television in the early 1960s, she made four appearances on The Andy Griffith Show.
Early years
Nelson was born in
Career
With the urging and assistance of her cousin, the theatrical producer John Kenley (February 20, 1906 – October 23, 2009), Nelson ventured into acting with the Erie Playhouse in Erie, Pennsylvania, and eventually played the lead in a production of The Seven Year Itch.[1] She went on to appear in Broadway plays including Once There Was a Russian,[2] The Wall, and The Gang's All Here.[1]
Nelson appeared in seven movies in the 1960s as one of Eric Von Zipper's "mice" in the
In 1965 she appeared in a memorable episode of The Dick Van Dyke Show ("Go Tell The Birds And The Bees") as Ritchie's teacher, Miss Reshovsky.
Nelson starred in 1970s The Wild Scene as Dr. Virginia Grant, a female psychiatrist who talks graphically about her tawdriest cases. This and a 1970 appearance on Love, American Style would be Nelson's last credited roles.[citation needed]
Personal life
Nelson married Ryan MacDonald (Machunas) around 1956 in Erie, Pa. Their son Adam Ryan was born in New York City around 1957, but died of
Death
Nelson fought cancer of the jaw/throat for several years, dying on April 29, 2006, at age 68, in Erie, Pennsylvania.[note 1][4] She was buried next to her mother and father at Laurel Hill Cemetery, Erie, Pennsylvania, on May 2, 2006. Herbert Gilman died on June 29, 2007. He was buried at Laurel Hill Cemetery on July 1, 2007.[5]
Filmography
- Beach Party (1963) – rat pack member
- Muscle Beach Party (1964) – muscle girl (Lisa)
- Bikini Beach (1964) – Puss/Alberta (Rat Pack member)
- Pajama Party (1964) – Alberta (Rat Pack member)
- Beach Blanket Bingo (1965) – Puss (Rat Pack member)
- How to Stuff a Wild Bikini (1965) – Puss
- Sergeant Deadhead (1965) – NASA secretary
- Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine (1965) – "bad robot" reject #12
- The Ghost in the Invisible Bikini (1966) – Alberta / Puss
- The Wild Scene (1970) – Dr. Virginia Grant (final film role)
Notes
- ^ The book Obituaries in the Performing Arts, 2006: Film, Television, Radio, Theatre, Dance, Music, Cartoons and Pop Culture says that she died in Pennsylvania. But according to her death certificate she died at Herbert Gilman's daughters house in Willoughby, Lake County Ohio.
References
- ^ ISBN 978-1-4766-1241-6. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "("Alberta Nelson" search results)". Playbill Vault. Playbill. Archived from the original on June 14, 2017. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ information from Susan McAleer, Alberta's niece
- ISBN 978-0-7864-2933-2. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Alberta Nelson Obituary". Erie Times-News. Erie, PA. May 2, 2006. Archived from the original on May 19, 2014. Retrieved May 19, 2014.
External links
- Alberta Nelson at IMDb
- Alberta Nelson at Find a Grave