Ralph Nelson Papers, 1940-1983

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Ralph Nelson Papers, 1940-1983

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Ralph Nelson (1916-1987) was an actor, director, producer, and playwright. He wrote the play (winner of the 1943 John Golden prize and National Theatre awards), and won National Theatre awards for and . In 1956, he won a Emmy award for direction of (1956), and in 1964, the Golden Globes Humanitarian award for directing . The collection consists of television and motion picture shooting scripts, production files, films, tape recordings, phonograph records, scrapbooks, prints, personal memorabilia, and related printed material of Ralph Nelson. Scripts include , , , and . Mail call Angels weep The wind is ninety Requiem for a heavyweight Lilies of the field Requiem for a heavyweight The director Father Goose Lilies of the field

116 boxes (58 linear ft.); 7 cartons (7 linear ft.); 25 oversize boxes

University of California, Los Angeles. Library Special Collections.

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Nelson, Ralph, 1916-

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Biography Nelson was born on August 12, 1916 in New York City; attended public school there; became an actor, director, producer, and playwright; worked as an actor, 1933-41; directed for NBC-TV, 1948-49, and for CBS-TV, 1949-52; president of Rainbow Productions in Los Angeles beginning in 1959; wrote the play Mail call (winner of the 1943 John Golden prize and National Theatre awards); also won National Theatre awards for Angels weep and The...