# Nesdon Booth

Nesdon Foye Booth (September 1, 1918 – March 25, 1964) was an American film and television actor. He appeared in over 100 films and television programs, and was known for his recurring role as Frank the bartender in the American western television series Cimarron City.
Nesdon (a.k.a. Ned) was born in Baker City, Oregon. He began his career in Portland, Oregon, acting on old-time radio programs then served during WW2 in a field artillery division at Fort MacArthur in San Pedro, CA. He was among a group of soldiers stationed there, some of whom, such as Sterling Holloway and Tex Terry, were established Hollywood actors, who wrote, produced and performed a morale-boosting stage production initially called the Yardbirds of Fort MacArthur, but which proceeded to become a successful stage musical titled Hey, Rookie. Nesdon played numerous roles but was most notable as the company's the prima ballerina.
Following the war he attended the newly chartered California State College, Los Angeles, (now called California State University, Los Angeles) on the site of Los Angeles City College, graduating in 1949 with a Bachelor's degree in theater. He continued to work as character actor guest-starring and as a bit player in numerous television programs including Gunsmoke, Bonanza, The Twilight Zone, Sky King, Colt .45, Tales of Wells Fargo, 77 Sunset Strip, The Lawless Years, Lawman, Father Knows Best, The Life and Legend of Wyatt Earp, Man with a Camera, Peter Gunn and Perry Mason. Booth died in March 1964 of a heart attack in Hollywood, California at Cedars of Lebanon Hospital (now known as Cedars Sinai Medical Center. He was buried in Olive Lawn Memorial Park.

## Partial filmography

* City Across the River (1949) - Boy (uncredited)
* The Girl in White (1952) - Sailor (uncredited)
* Sally and Saint Anne (1952) - Fight Fan (uncredited)
* The Glass Wall (1953) - Monroe
* I Love Melvin (1953) - Police Captain (uncredited)
* The 49th Man (1953) - Sheriff Ramirez (uncredited)
* Executive Suite (1954) - Guest (uncredited)
* Rogue Cop (1954) - Detective Garrett
* Black Widow (1954) - Police A.P.B. Man (uncredited)
* Pete Kelly's Blues (1955) - Squat Henchman (uncredited)
* I Died a Thousand Times (1955) - Tom (uncredited)
* I'll Cry Tomorrow (1955) - Pawnbroker (uncredited)
* Three Bad Sisters (1956) - Coroner (uncredited)
* The Price of Fear (1956) - Gorin (uncredited)
* Santiago (1956) - Burns
* These Wilder Years (1956) - Pool Room Proprietor (uncredited)
* Funny Face (1957) - Southern Man (uncredited)
* Mister Cory (1957) - Fat Man (uncredited)
* The Shadow on the Window (1957) - Conway the Truck Driver (uncredited)
* Reform School Girl (1957) - Deetz
* The Brothers Rico (1957) - Burly Man (uncredited)
* Raintree County (1957) - Spectator (uncredited)
* Escape from Red Rock (1957) - Pete Archer
* Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1958) (Season 3 Episode 29: "Fatal Figures") - Shopkeeper
* Sing Boy Sing (1958) - Police Desk Sergeant (uncredited)
* Too Much, Too Soon (1958) - Spectator (uncredited)
* Cattle Empire (1958) - Barkeep
* Damn Yankees (1958) - Baseball Game Spectator (uncredited)
* Rio Bravo (1959) - Clark
* The Big Circus (1959) - Jules Borman (uncredited)
* The FBI Story (1959) - Sandy the Driver (uncredited)
* Yellowstone Kelly (1959) - Reed the Burly Soldier (uncredited)
* The Rise and Fall of Legs Diamond (1960) - Fence/Pawnbroker (uncredited)
* Bells Are Ringing (1960) - Mike the Coffee Shop Proprietor (uncredited)
* Let No Man Write My Epitaph (1960) - Mike the Saloon Owner (uncredited)
* The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) - Chief Petty Officer (uncredited)
* One-Eyed Jacks (1961) - Townsman (uncredited)
* Ada (1961) - Walter Dow
* Claudelle Inglish (1961) - Farmer in Peasley's Store (uncredited)
* Gun Street (1961) - Mayor Phillips
* Alfred Hitchcock Presents (1962) (Season 7 Episode 32: "Victim Four") - Bartender
* Walk on the Wild Side (1962) - Guard in Teresina's Cafe (uncredited)
* Billy Rose's Jumbo (1962) - Marshall (uncredited)
* Critic's Choice (1963) - Minor Role (uncredited)
* What a Way to Go! (1964) - Restaurant Patron (uncredited)
* The Greatest Story Ever Told (1965) - (uncredited)