Mervyn Nelson, Date of Birth, Date of Death

Mervyn Nelson

American actor, director and writer

Date of Birth: 18-Nov-1915

Date of Death: 17-Aug-1991

Profession: screenwriter, actor, film director, film producer

Zodiac Sign: Scorpio

Mervyn Nelson (died 17 August 1991) was a stage actor, writer, director and producer.
At the age of five, he started acting in vaudeville theatre, and then performed in Broadway theatre shows during the 1940s and 1950s.
His stage performances were well reviewed in Billboard.In 1950, he wrote and produced an all-black revue called The Jazz Train which told the story of the history of jazz music and featured musical accompaniment from a number of top jazz performers.
He also wrote and directed the 1971 cult gay drama movie Some of My Best Friends Are....