caption death_date death_place years_active birth_place other_names name birth_date spouse image article_title birth_name occupation
nelson in 1953 . 16 september 1996 los angeles , california , u.s. 1938-1980 astoria , oregon , u.s. gene berg eugene e. nelson gene nelson 24 march 1920 miriam marilyn morgan -lrb- 1958 -- 1974 -rrb- 2 children jean franklin martin -lrb- 1990 & nbsp ; -- ? -rrb- -lrb- 1941 -- 1956 -rrb- 1 child gene nelson 1953.jpg gene nelson
 leander eugene berg actor director , dancer , screenwriter , film and television
gene nelson

gene nelson -lrb- march 24 , 1920 -- september 16 , 1996 -rrb- was an american dancer , actor , screenwriter , and director .
