Nelson Keys (7 April 1886 in London, England – 26 April 1939 in London) was a British stage and film actor, a star in musical comedy and stage revue, including the 1924 Ziegfeld Follies.
He was the father of film producer Anthony Nelson Keys and director John Paddy Carstairs, who wrote his biography, Bunch in 1941.
Filmography Year Title Role Notes1916 Judged by Appearances 1918 Once Upon a Time Harry Gwynne 1923 Castles in the Air 1927 Tip Toes Al Kaye 1927 Madame Pompadour Duc de Courcelette 1927 Mumsie Spud Murphy 1928 The Triumph of the Scarlet Pimpernel Robespierre 1929 When Knights Were Bold Sir Guy de Vere 1929 Splinters 1931 Almost a Divorce Richard Leighton 1933 Send 'em Back Half Dead Hank Ruck Short1936 Eliza Comes to Stay Sir Gregory 1936 The Last Journey The Frenchman 1936 In the Soup Emile Moppert 1936 Dreams Come True Anton 1937 Wake Up Famous Alfred Dimbleden 1937 Knights for a Day Bert Wrigley (final film role)
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