Bobby Nelson

Bobby Nelson was primarily a child actor in films in the 1930s. He later became a public accountant for a 43 year career.

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Captured in Chinatown (1935)

A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a tong war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Marion Shilling  •  Charles Delaney  •  Philo McCullough  •  Paul Ellis

A feud between two gangs in Chinatown breaks out into a tong war.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Marion Shilling  •  Charles Delaney  •  Philo McCullough  •  Paul Ellis

On Your Guard (1933)

An ex-con makes for a backwoods town intending to rob the bank, and becomes involved in protecting three orphans from land swindlers instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Crone
CAST:  Richard Talmadge  •  Dorothy Burgess  •  Bob Kortman  •  Jena Hall

An ex-con makes for a backwoods town intending to rob the bank, and becomes involved in protecting three orphans from land swindlers instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Crone
CAST:  Richard Talmadge  •  Dorothy Burgess  •  Bob Kortman  •  Jena Hall

The White Gorilla (1945)

A white gorilla causes trouble in the deepest heart of Africa. The film uses footage from the silent 1927 serial Perils Of The Jungle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry L. Fraser
CAST:  Ray Corrigan  •  Frank Merrill  •  Lorraine Miller  •  Budd Buster

A white gorilla causes trouble in the deepest heart of Africa. The film uses footage from the silent 1927 serial Perils Of The Jungle.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Harry L. Fraser
CAST:  Ray Corrigan  •  Frank Merrill  •  Lorraine Miller  •  Budd Buster

The Cowboy Counsellor (1932)

A con man posing as a lawyer tries to sell copies of a phony law book. Things get serious when he has to defend a young man falsely accused of robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Melford
CAST:  Hoot Gibson  •  Sheila Bromley  •  Jack Rutherford  •  Skeeter Bill Robbins

A con man posing as a lawyer tries to sell copies of a phony law book. Things get serious when he has to defend a young man falsely accused of robbery.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Melford
CAST:  Hoot Gibson  •  Sheila Bromley  •  Jack Rutherford  •  Skeeter Bill Robbins

The Way of the West (1934)

Government agent Gordon, working undercover, is investigating a cattleman sheepman war. The Culprit is Horton and when Horton kills Parker he frames Gordon. His identity revealed, the Sheriff lets Gordon escape to go after the real killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Emmett Tansey
CAST:  Hal Taliaferro  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Myrla Bratton  •  Fred Parker

Government agent Gordon, working undercover, is investigating a cattleman sheepman war. The Culprit is Horton and when Horton kills Parker he frames Gordon. His identity revealed, the Sheriff lets Gordon escape to go after the real killer.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert Emmett Tansey
CAST:  Hal Taliaferro  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Myrla Bratton  •  Fred Parker

Rough Riding Ranger (1935)

Hanson is using Bobby's carrier pigeons to receive messages. His man Slim shoots them down before they reach Bobby. When Slim is injured, Ranger Daniels posing as a drunk gets the job. He misses the next pigeon on purpose and gets the message from Bobby. But his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Janet Chandler  •  Yakima Canutt

Hanson is using Bobby's carrier pigeons to receive messages. His man Slim shoots them down before they reach Bobby. When Slim is injured, Ranger Daniels posing as a drunk gets the job. He misses the next pigeon on purpose and gets the message from Bobby. But his ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Janet Chandler  •  Yakima Canutt

Honeysuckle Rose (1980)

Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Schatzberg
CAST:  Willie Nelson  •  Dyan Cannon  •  Amy Irving  •  Slim Pickens

Buck Bonham is a country singer on the road caught in a romantic triangle with Dyan Cannon and Amy Irving, the daughter of one of his longtime musical sidekick.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jerry Schatzberg
CAST:  Willie Nelson  •  Dyan Cannon  •  Amy Irving  •  Slim Pickens

Tarzan the Mighty (1928)

Mary and Bobby Trevor are castaways befriended by Tarzan. When Lord arrives, looking for the family heir, Black John tries to fill that role and marry Mary in England. Tarzan shows up and marries her instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Taylor  •  Jack Nelson
CAST:  Frank Merrill  •  Al Ferguson  •  Natalie Kingston  •  Bobby Nelson

Mary and Bobby Trevor are castaways befriended by Tarzan. When Lord arrives, looking for the family heir, Black John tries to fill that role and marry Mary in England. Tarzan shows up and marries her instead.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Ray Taylor  •  Jack Nelson
CAST:  Frank Merrill  •  Al Ferguson  •  Natalie Kingston  •  Bobby Nelson

The Texan (1932)

A cowboy on the run from the law gets mixed up with a crooked horse race scheme.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifford Smith
CAST:  Jay Wilsey  •  Lucile Browne  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Lafe McKee

A cowboy on the run from the law gets mixed up with a crooked horse race scheme.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Clifford Smith
CAST:  Jay Wilsey  •  Lucile Browne  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Lafe McKee

King of the Arena (1933)

Mysterious deaths have been occurring in the same towns as Miller's Circus and the Governor has sent Ken Kenton to investigate. Ken joins the show but when he realizes that Bargoff is involved, Bargoff has fled and taken Mary Hiller as a hostage. The trail leads to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan James
CAST:  Ken Maynard  •  Lucile Browne  •  John St. Polis  •  Bob Kortman

Mysterious deaths have been occurring in the same towns as Miller's Circus and the Governor has sent Ken Kenton to investigate. Ken joins the show but when he realizes that Bargoff is involved, Bargoff has fled and taken Mary Hiller as a hostage. The trail leads to ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Alan James
CAST:  Ken Maynard  •  Lucile Browne  •  John St. Polis  •  Bob Kortman

The Cowboy and the Bandit (1935)

Bill travels to a new state after the outlaw Scarface saves him from a lynch mob. There he takes a job on the Barton ranch and joins in the fight against gang leader Larkin. Finding a wounded Scarface he helps him recover. Arrested by Larkin's stooge Sheriff, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Herman
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Blanche Mehaffey  •  Richard Alexander

Bill travels to a new state after the outlaw Scarface saves him from a lynch mob. There he takes a job on the Barton ranch and joins in the fight against gang leader Larkin. Finding a wounded Scarface he helps him recover. Arrested by Larkin's stooge Sheriff, and ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Albert Herman
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Blanche Mehaffey  •  Richard Alexander

Cyclone of the Saddle (1935)

Sent by the Army, Andy Thomas poses as a renegade to find out who has been harassing the wagon trains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Janet Chandler  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt

Sent by the Army, Andy Thomas poses as a renegade to find out who has been harassing the wagon trains.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Janet Chandler  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt

The Ghost Rider (1935)

Jim Bullard escapes from prison and returns to settle matters with the Rascob's that framed him. He kills two of them leaving an ace as his calling card. Bull remembers the deck of cards that fell when he fought Dave had no aces and the Rascob's set out after him. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Jevne
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Ann Carroll  •  Franklyn Farnum

Jim Bullard escapes from prison and returns to settle matters with the Rascob's that framed him. He kills two of them leaving an ace as his calling card. Bull remembers the deck of cards that fell when he fought Dave had no aces and the Rascob's set out after him. ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Jack Jevne
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Ann Carroll  •  Franklyn Farnum

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

Kit Cardigan seeks the killer of his father...among other plot threads leading up to the famous historical incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Lona Andre  •  William Farnum  •  Ruth Mix

Kit Cardigan seeks the killer of his father...among other plot threads leading up to the famous historical incident.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Lona Andre  •  William Farnum  •  Ruth Mix

Valley of the Lawless (1936)

Johnny Mack Brown goes in search of a treasure map tattooed on the chest of a man who once betrayed his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert N. Bradbury
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Joyce Compton  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Frank Hagney

Johnny Mack Brown goes in search of a treasure map tattooed on the chest of a man who once betrayed his father.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Robert N. Bradbury
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Joyce Compton  •  George 'Gabby' Hayes  •  Frank Hagney

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

The feature length version of the serial by the same name. A mystical medicine arrow, the key to a lost gold treasure, is lost in one of many Indian attacks. It is recovered by the only two survivors, a Major and his daughter, who become the targets of those who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Nancy Caswell  •  Reed Howes  •  Frank McGlynn Jr.

The feature length version of the serial by the same name. A mystical medicine arrow, the key to a lost gold treasure, is lost in one of many Indian attacks. It is recovered by the only two survivors, a Major and his daughter, who become the targets of those who ...  (more)

DIRECTION:  Elmer Clifton
CAST:  Rex Lease  •  Nancy Caswell  •  Reed Howes  •  Frank McGlynn Jr.

The Gambling Terror (1937)

Brett runs a protection racket for an unknown boss. When Jeff Hayes arrives and opens a gambling den, they try to shut him down. Unlike the others who have given in, he plans to fight back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Iris Meredith  •  Charles King  •  Dick Curtis

Brett runs a protection racket for an unknown boss. When Jeff Hayes arrives and opens a gambling den, they try to shut him down. Unlike the others who have given in, he plans to fight back.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Iris Meredith  •  Charles King  •  Dick Curtis

The Red Rope (1937)

Brade has hired Rattler Haynes to kill Tom Shaw. But when Shaw intercepts a message between the two, he alters it hoping it will cause the two outlaws to fight each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Roy Luby
CAST:  Bob Steele  •  Lois January  •  Forrest Taylor  •  Charles King

Brade has hired Rattler Haynes to kill Tom Shaw. But when Shaw intercepts a message between the two, he alters it hoping it will cause the two outlaws to fight each other.  (more)

DIRECTION:  S. Roy Luby
CAST:  Bob Steele  •  Lois January  •  Forrest Taylor  •  Charles King

Boothill Brigade (1937)

Rancher Reynolds has fired his men and hired killers and is now using a crooked land deal to put the other ranchers off their land. Calico finds the reason why when he runs into his old nemesis Porter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Claire Rochelle  •  Dick Curtis  •  Horace Murphy

Rancher Reynolds has fired his men and hired killers and is now using a crooked land deal to put the other ranchers off their land. Calico finds the reason why when he runs into his old nemesis Porter.  (more)

DIRECTION:  Sam Newfield
CAST:  Johnny Mack Brown  •  Claire Rochelle  •  Dick Curtis  •  Horace Murphy

Two Fisted Justice (1931)

It's good guy Carson and the Poncho Riders against bad guy Slavin and his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Arthur Durlam
CAST:  Tom Tyler  •  Barbara Weeks  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt

It's good guy Carson and the Poncho Riders against bad guy Slavin and his gang.  (more)

DIRECTION:  George Arthur Durlam
CAST:  Tom Tyler  •  Barbara Weeks  •  Bobby Nelson  •  Yakima Canutt
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