Nelson Keys (7 April 1886 in London, England – 26 April 1939 in London) was a British stage and film actor, a star in musical comedy and stage revue, including the 1924 Ziegfeld Follies.
He was the father of film producer Anthony Nelson Keys and director John Paddy Carstairs, who wrote his biography, Bunch in 1941.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1916 | Judged by Appearances | ||
| 1918 | Once Upon a Time | Harry Gwynne | |
| 1923 | Castles in the Air | ||
| 1927 | Tip Toes | Al Kaye | |
| 1927 | Madame Pompadour | Duc de Courcelette | |
| 1927 | Mumsie | Spud Murphy | |
| 1928 | The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel | Robespierre | |
| 1929 | When Knights Were Bold | Sir Guy de Vere | |
| 1929 | Splinters | ||
| 1931 | Almost a Divorce | Richard Leighton | |
| 1933 | Send 'em Back Half Dead | Hank Ruck | Short |
| 1936 | Eliza Comes to Stay | Sir Gregory | |
| 1936 | The Last Journey | The Frenchman | |
| 1936 | In the Soup | Emile Moppert | |
| 1936 | Dreams Come True | Anton | |
| 1937 | Wake Up Famous | Alfred Dimbleden | |
| 1937 | Knights for a Day | Bert Wrigley | (final film role) |
References
- "Nelson Keys - Theatricalia".
- "Nelson Keys | BFI". Ftvdb.bfi.org.uk. 26 April 1939. Archived from the original on 25 October 2008. Retrieved 14 December 2016.
- ^ McFarlane, Brian (16 May 2016). The Encyclopedia of British Film: Fourth edition. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9781526111975 – via Google Books.
External links
- Nelson Keys at IMDb
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