Nelson Leigh was born on January 1, 1905 in Mississippi, USA as Sydney Talbot Christie. He was an actor, known for Gunfight at the O.K. Corral (1957), World Without End (1956) and The Pilgrimage Play (1949). He died on July 3, 1985 in Hemet, California, USA.
Known For
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
(1960)
Doctor / Specialist (uncredited)
Friendly Persuasion
(1956)
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Mayor Kelly
Imitation of Life
(1959)
Doctor
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Joe's Teacher (uncredited)
The Silencers
(1966)
Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
(1961)
Northcross, Ad Council Chairman (uncredited)
The Gallant Hours
(1960)
Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)
A Guy Named Joe
(1943)
Man (uncredited)
Scorpio Rising
(1969)
Jesus Christ (archive footage) (uncredited)
Sahara
(1943)
British Soldier (uncredited)
The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954)
Archbishop at Myles' Knighting (uncredited)
Bombers B-52
(1957)
Brig. Gen. Wayne Action
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)
British Naval Officer (uncredited)
Full Filmography
Acting
Corvette K-225
(1943)
Naval Officer
A Guy Named Joe
(1943)
Man (uncredited)
Lassie Come Home
(1943)
Joe's Teacher (uncredited)
Sahara
(1943)
British Soldier (uncredited)
First Comes Courage
(1943)
Blake
Texas Masquerade
(1944)
James Corwin
The White Cliffs of Dover
(1944)
British Naval Officer (uncredited)
Tonight and Every Night
(1945)
British Army Officer (uncredited)
The Blind Beggar of Jerusalem
(1945)
Jesus
Cornered
(1945)
Dominion Official (uncredited)
Identity Unknown
(1945)
Col. F.A. Marlin
Faith of Jairus
(1947)
Jesus Christ
Congo Bill
(1948)
Dr. Greenway
Angels' Alley
(1948)
Fr. O'Hanlon
The Gallant Blade
(1948)
D'Emery
The Adventures of Sir Galahad
(1949)
King Arthur
The Pilgrimage Play
(1949)
Jesus Christ
The Christmas Carol
(1949)
Ghost of Christmas Past
Jolson Sings Again
(1949)
Theater Manager (uncredited)
Barbary Pirate
(1949)
Rindeff
The Lost Tribe
(1949)
Zoron
Captive Girl
(1950)
Reverend E.R. Holcom
Home Town Story
(1951)
Dr. Johnson
Hurricane Island
(1951)
Padre
Untamed Mistress
(1951)
Holy Man
Hill Number One: A Story of Faith and Inspiration
(1951)
Joseph of Arimathea
Yukon Manhunt
(1951)
Jim Kenmore
Submarine Command
(1951)
Thief of Damascus
(1952)
Ben Jammal
The Story of Christopher Columbus: Proving the Earth Is Round
(1952)
Christopher Columbus
The Living Bible
(1952)
Jesus Christ
The Great Adventures of Captain Kidd
(1953)
Robert Langdon
Savage Mutiny
(1953)
Dr. Parker
Valley of Head Hunters
(1953)
Mr. Bradley
Jack Slade
(1953)
Alf Slade
Texas Bad Man
(1953)
Bradley
The Outlaw's Daughter
(1954)
Jim Dalton
Jesse James vs. the Daltons
(1954)
Father Kerrigan
The Black Shield of Falworth
(1954)
Archbishop at Myles' Knighting (uncredited)
The Saracen Blade
(1954)
Isaac
Rebel Without a Cause
(1955)
Desk Sergeant #1 (uncredited)
Creature with the Atom Brain
(1955)
Dr. Kenneth C. Norton (uncredited)
Big House, U.S.A
(1955)
Lincoln Speaks for Himself
(1955)
Senator
The Matchmaking Marshal
(1955)
Clyde Manson
Friendly Persuasion
(1956)
Methodist Minister (uncredited)
World Without End
(1956)
Dr Eldon Galbraithe
The First Texan
(1956)
Col. Hockley
The Black Panther
(1956)
Holy Man
Strange Intruder
(1956)
Doctor
Hold Back The Night
(1956)
Lt. Col. Toomey
Gunfight at the O.K. Corral
(1957)
Mayor Kelly
Bombers B-52
(1957)
Brig. Gen. Wayne Action
God Is My Partner
(1957)
Rev. William Goodwin
The Unholy Wife
(1957)
Metallurgy Expert (uncredited)
The Book of Acts Series
(1957)
Apostle Paul / Saul of Taurus
Step Down to Terror
(1958)
Reverend Johnson (unconfirmed)
Vice Raid
(1959)
Louise's Doctor
Operation Petticoat
(1959)
Admiral Koenig (uncredited)
Imitation of Life
(1959)
Doctor
The Hangman
(1959)
Ma Barker's Killer Brood
(1960)
George Barker
The Gallant Hours
(1960)
Adm. Dan Callaghan (uncredited)
Ocean's Eleven
(1960)
Doctor / Specialist (uncredited)
Lover Come Back
(1961)
Northcross, Ad Council Chairman (uncredited)
The Little Shepherd Of Kingdom Come
(1961)
Mr. Turner
Incident in an Alley
(1962)
Police Commissioner Bell (uncredited)
A Gathering of Eagles
(1963)
The Silencers
(1966)
Tung-Tze Agent (uncredited)
Scorpio Rising
(1969)
Jesus Christ (archive footage) (uncredited)
Where Jesus Walked
(1995)
Jesus (archive footage: The Pilgrimage Play)