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Bobby Nelson

Bobby Nelson

Actor · Died December 5, 1974, aged 52 · Santa Monica, California, USA

Bobby Nelson was primarily a child actor in films in the 1930s. He later became a public accountant for a 43 year career.

Biography from TMDB.

Born
January 17, 1922
Died
December 5, 1974 (aged 52)
From
Santa Monica, California, USA
Works as
Actor
Titles
6 on MovieCove · 36 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)Wikidata (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Up 8% in 30 days

What are Bobby Nelson's films like?

Across their 5 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Society and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Society
35%
Survival
26%
Morality
19%
Power
14%
Bonds
5%
Survival2 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeGreed2 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Light: How heavy the subject matter and outlook get. Browse their light movies.
Tone · Weight
lightdark

Light 4 · Serious 1 · Dark 0

Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 5 · Stylized 0 · Heightened 0

Gentle: How hard the emotional peaks hit while you watch. Browse their gentle movies.
Feel · Intensity
gentleintense

Gentle 3 · Charged 2 · Intense 0

Shifting: How much it swings between very different feelings. Browse their shifting movies.
Feel · Swings
steadyswings

A split, not a type: Steady 3 · Shifting 1 · Whiplash 1

Some laughs: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their some laughs movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 2 · Some laughs 3 · Funny 0

Even-paced: How fast it moves from scene to scene. Browse their even-paced movies.
Demand · Pace
slowrelentless

Slow burn 1 · Even-paced 4 · Relentless 0

Casual: How much focus it asks of you — look away and lose the thread? Browse their casual movies.
Demand · Attention
casualfull focus

Casual 5 · Engaged 0 · Full focus 0

Resolved: How much is left for you to interpret. Browse their resolved movies.
Demand · Resolution
resolvedambiguous

Resolved 4 · Open-ended 1 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

1 analyzed role

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
4
Thrilling
3
Absurd
2
Hopeful
2
Contemplative
1

How their films linger

Fun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteBittersweet2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end

  • Happy3
  • Bittersweet1
  • Tragic1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Bobby Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, all 6 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Bobby Nelson's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

36 credits, 6 with a MovieCove page.

  • Honeysuckle Rose(1980)

    as Bobbie

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films

  • The White Gorilla(1945)

    as The Jungle Boy

    Midcredits score: 1st percentile of all films

  • Boothill Brigade(1937)

    as Tug Murdock

    Midcredits score: 16th percentile of all films

  • The Red Rope(1937)

    as Jimmy Duncan

    Midcredits score: 35th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Gambling Terror (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1937)

    as Jerry Garret

  • Custer's Last Stand(1936)

    as Bobby Trent

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • Valley of the Lawless (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Billy Jenkins

  • Custer's Last Stand (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1936)

    as Bobby Nelson

  • Thunderbolt (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bobby

  • Captured in Chinatown(1935)

    as Bobby--Newsboy

    Midcredits score: 12th percentile of all films

  • Rough Riding Ranger (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bobby Francis

  • The Ghost Rider (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bobby

  • Cyclone of the Saddle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Dick

  • The Drunkard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Messenger Boy

  • The Cowboy and the Bandit (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1935)

    as Bobbie Barton

  • The Way of the West (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1934)

    as Bobbie Parker (as Little Bobbie Nelson)

  • King of the Arena (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as Jimmy Hiller

  • On Your Guard (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1933)

    as 'Buddy' Shannon

  • The Cowboy Counsellor (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bobby Avery

  • The Texan (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bobby

  • Partners (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1932)

    as Bud Roach

  • Two-Gun Caballero (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jimmy Thompson

  • Two Fisted Justice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Danny

  • Heroes of the Flames (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1931)

    as Jackie Madison

  • Spell of the Circus (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bobby

  • Roaring Ranch (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1930)

    as Bobby Morgan

  • Tarzan the Mighty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Bobby Trevor

  • The Cheer Leader (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1928)

    as Chester Grant

  • Perils of the Jungle (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Kimpo

  • Bulldog Pluck (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Danny Haviland

  • Life of an Actress (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    as Bobby Judd

  • The Bum's Rush (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1927)

    Actor

  • The Border Whirlwind (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Petie

  • The Doughboy (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as The Orphan

  • The Fighting Boob (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Bobby

  • Beyond the Rockies (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1926)

    as Little Boy

Career shape

Star power in the 3rd percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 36 titles from 1926 to 1980.

Most popular right now

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

Film career

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting36 of 36: 36 only acting, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score16th

By decade

1920s10 · acting1930s24 · acting1940s1 · acting1980s1 · acting

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored.

How do Bobby Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 16th percentile, the median of all 6; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 25th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

9thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

6thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 6 titles, by percentile

  • 50th to 74th1
  • 25th to 49th1
  • Below 25th4

Shape of the crowd

4 of their 6 titles are Mixed.

  • Universally Panned1
  • Crowd Pleaser1
  • Mixed4

Most divisive · actor

Custer's Last Stand (1936)

58th percentile spread · 48% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · actor

Honeysuckle Rose (1980)

Midcredits 54th · 51% liked

Reviewers score the acting 42/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles; fans 58, detractors 32. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Who does Bobby Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Bobby Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Bert Longenecker shares the most, 3.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles