Billy Nelson

born: 16 October 1898 Wakefield, Yorkshire, England

died: circa July 1976 Dewsbury, Yorkshire, England (age 77)

British actor who started out playing alongside Douglas Wakefield in some films made under Hal Roach's "All-Star" banner, before progressing to features in the late 1930s.

Real name: John William Nelson Height: 4'11"

Films listed on this page: complete Hal Roach filmography.

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1934 Crook's Tour Billy 1934 Twin Screws Billy 1934 Mixed Nuts Professor Fabian Nelson 1934 Next Week-End Nightclub patron 1934 Apples To You! [unidentified character]   1934 A Duke For A Day Billy 1934 Maid In Hollywood Burglar in test 1934 Movie Daze Willie 1934 I'll Be Suing You Stretcher bearer 1934 Benny, From Panama Sailor Acknowledgements: https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FW1-R3W https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:2FWD-228 https://familysearch.org/ark:/61903/1:1:QVC5-B3XJ https://familysearch.org/pal:/MM9.3.1/TH-1951-21987-72770-88?cc=1923888 Jesse Brisson (detective work) Geoff Collins (help and assistance) This page was last updated on: 28 November 2018