Miriam Nelson
Miriam Nelson
Biography
Miriam Lois Frankel was born in Chicago on Sept. 21, 1919, the only child of Daniel Frankel, a salesman who later produced nightclub shows, and Miriam Elizabeth (Bly) Frankel, a seamstress who went on to a show-business wardrobe department career. At 19 she made her Broadway debut, in Sing Out the News (1938), a musical revue, with June Allyson, whose songs included Sing Ho for Private Enterprise. In 1941, two weeks after Pearl Harbor, she married Gene Nelson, a fellow dancer and actor. They moved to Los Angeles, and good luck followed. Having lunch at Paramount one day with a friend, she ran into a New York pal and came home with a seven-year acting-dancing contract. Ms. Nelson’s onscreen appearances included Lady in the Dark (1944), a straight acting role as Edward G. Robinson’s secretary in Double Indemnity (1944) and versatile dance work in Duffy’s Tavern (1945). After the Nelsons divorced in 1956, she took up choreography full time. Her television projects included The Red Skelton Hour, Father Knows Best, The Lucy Show, The Love Boat and Murder, She Wrote. Ms. Nelson’s first credited big-screen choreography was on Blake Edwards’s He Laughed Last (1956), a crime comedy about a chorus girl. Her final screen credit was Out of the Cold, a romantic drama starring Keith Carradine, released on DVD in 2001.
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Personal Info
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Crew
Known Credits
42
Gender
Female
Birthday
1922-09-21 (102 years old)
Place of Birth
Not available
Acting

1962

The Lucy Show as Miriam

1961

Breakfast at Tiffany's as Harriet - Party Guest in Gold Dress (uncredited)

1945

Kitty as Girl with St. Leger (uncredited)

1945

Duffy's Tavern as Dancer

1945

Masquerade in Mexico as Party Guest (uncredited)

1944

Double Indemnity as Keyes' Secretary (uncredited)

1944

Cover Girl as Specialty Dancer (uncredited)

1944

Hail the Conquering Hero as Tap Dancer (uncredited)

1943

Let's Face It as Dancer
Crew

1999

Out of the Cold Choreographer

1988

Sunset Choreographer

1985

Alice in Wonderland Choreographer

1979

Ike Choreographer

1973

Trouble Comes to Town Choreographer

1973

The Third Girl from the Left Choreographer

1969

The Great Bank Robbery Choreographer

1969

Bob & Carol & Ted & Alice Choreographer

1969

Cactus Flower Choreographer

1966

Hawaii Choreographer

1966

Murderers' Row Choreographer

1965

I'll Take Sweden Choreographer

1965

Cat Ballou Choreographer

1964

Honeymoon Hotel Choreographer

1964

I'd Rather Be Rich Choreographer

1964

The Young Lovers Choreographer

1963

A New Kind of Love Choreographer

1960

The Apartment Choreographer

1960

High Time Choreographer

1960

Visit to a Small Planet Choreographer

1957

Public Pigeon No. 1 Choreographer

1957

The Restless Breed Choreographer

1956

He Laughed Last Choreographer

1955

Bring Your Smile Along Choreographer

1951

Lullaby of Broadway Choreographer

1950

Tea for Two Choreographer

1945

Masquerade in Mexico Choreographer