Kenneth Nelson
Nelson was the original Boy in the popular Off-Broadway musical The Fantasticks but he made his mark as Michael, the self-hating homosexual in play The Boys in the Band.
After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street.
Nelson spent much of the later part of his career in small roles on television and in movies.
Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.
After reprising the role for the 1971 London production of The Boys in the Band, he decided to stay in England, and went on to appear in West End productions of such American musicals as Show Boat, Annie and 42nd Street.
Nelson spent much of the later part of his career in small roles on television and in movies.
Nelson died in 1993 of AIDS-related complications in London.
Known For
16 titles
Playhouse
Hammer House of Mystery and Suspense
Reilly: Ace of Spies
Hellraiser
Lace
Edge of Darkness
Nightbreed
Hold the Dream
The Games
The Lonely Lady
Lace 2
The Boys in the Band
Red King, White Knight
The Brute
Hallelujah, Mary Plum
Cuban Breeze
