Born May 11, 1896 — Died May 1, 1963
From Whttier, California, USA
Sam Nelson was a director and assistant director who worked from the end of the silent era right up through the early 1960s. While most of his film work was in the assistant director role, he did direct over 20 films during the 1930s and 1940s, all of which were westerns. As an assistant director he...

The Lady from Shanghai
Captain of Yacht Circe (uncredited)

Soldiers and Women
Pvt. Delehanty
The Little Savage
Norton
The One Man Dog
Larry
The Vagabond Cub
Bob McDonald

The Circus Kid
Tad

Crooks Can't Win
Danny Malone

The Swift Shadow
Jim
The Boy Rider
Terry McNeil
Breed of Courage
Alan Haliday