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Dick Nelson

Dick Nelson

Writer · Died October 27, 2025, aged 96 · Portland, Oregon, USA

Dick Nelson was a writer, known for Marcus Welby, M.D. (1969), The Man from U.N.C.L.E. (1964) and Hunter (1984).

Biography from TMDB.

Born
April 7, 1929
Died
October 27, 2025 (aged 96)
From
Portland, Oregon, USA
Works as
Writer
Titles
14 on MovieCove · 39 credits in all
Links
IMDb (opens in a new tab)TMDB (opens in a new tab)

Known for

TMDB popularity, last 39 days to Oct 28Down 24% in 30 days

What are Dick Nelson's films like?

Across their 7 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Morality and Survival.

Themes

share of theme weight
Morality
44%
Survival
23%
Society
14%
Power
9%
Ideas
5%
Bonds
5%
Duty3 titles, browse their movies with this themeSurvival3 titles, browse their movies with this themeJustice2 titles, browse their movies with this themeCommunity3 titles, browse their movies with this theme

What they feel like to watch

their average across 5 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category
Grounded: How far its world departs from everyday reality. Browse their grounded movies.
Tone · Style
naturalisticheightened

Grounded 4 · Stylized 1 · Heightened 0

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

A split, not a type: Gentle 0 · Charged 2 · Intense 3

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

Steady 2 · Shifting 3 · Whiplash 0

Straight-faced: How much of the runtime is played for laughs. Browse their straight-faced movies.
Feel · Humor
noneconstant

Straight-faced 3 · Some laughs 2 · Funny 0

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

Slow burn 2 · Even-paced 3 · Relentless 0

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

Casual 2 · Engaged 3 · 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

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Tense
5
Hopeful
4
Contemplative
4
Warm
2
Thrilling
1

How their films linger

Hopeful4 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFun3 titles, browse their movies with this aftertasteFeel-good2 titles, browse their movies with this aftertaste

How their films end · 1 with a twist

  • Happy5
  • Ambiguous1
  • Cyclical1

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 Dick Nelson's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 4 of their 14 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service.

Also on these channels

Subscription and free streaming for Dick 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

39 credits, 14 with a MovieCove page.

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    Show 61 episodes · Writer

  • Jake and the Fatman (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1987)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Murder, She Wrote(1984)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all shows

  • Boone (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • T.J. Hooker(1982)

    Show 7 episodes · Executive Story Editor · Writer

    Midcredits score: 15th percentile of all shows

  • Nero Wolfe (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Falcon Crest(1981)

    Show 6 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows

  • Dynasty (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Freebie and the Bean (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

  • A Man Called Sloane (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Buck Rogers in the 25th Century (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    Show 1 episode · Teleplay

  • Mayday at 40, 000 Feet!(1976)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films

  • How the West Was Won(1976)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows

  • Kingston (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1976)

    Writer

  • Wonder Woman(1975)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • Three for the Road (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1975)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Houston, We've Got a Problem (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1974)

    Writer

  • Shootout in a One Dog Town(1974)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films

  • Barnaby Jones(1973)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 50th percentile of all shows

  • The Sixth Sense (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1972)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Terror in the Sky(1971)

    Teleplay

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films

  • One More Train to Rob(1971)

    Screenplay

    Midcredits score: 27th percentile of all films

  • Alias Smith and Jones (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1971)

    Show 8 episodes · Writer

  • The Challengers (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1970)

    Screenplay

  • Medical Center (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1969)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Hawaii Five-O(1968)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all shows

  • Marcus Welby, M.D.(1969)

    Show Writer

    Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all shows

  • The Sound of Anger(1968)

    Writer

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)

  • The Name of the Game (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1968)

    Show 5 episodes · Writer

  • The F.B.I. (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1965)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Man from U.N.C.L.E.(1964)

    Show 3 episodes · Writer

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all shows

  • Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1963)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Eleventh Hour (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • The Virginian (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1962)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Ben Casey (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1961)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Bourbon Street Beat (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Rawhide (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1959)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

  • Sugarfoot (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1957)

    Show 2 episodes · Writer

  • Gunsmoke (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1955)

    Show 1 episode · Writer

Career shape

A full career of 38 titles from 1955 to 2021.

Highest rated

Murder, She Wrote (1984)

Midcredits 67th

By role

only this rolewith another role
Writing38 of 38: 38 only writing, 0 with another role · typical Midcredits score50th

By decade

1950s4 · crew1960s10 · crew1970s15 · crew1980s8 · crew2020s1 · crew

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 Dick Nelson's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 34th percentile, the median of all 5; across their 5 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 39th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

39thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Approval · how many liked their films

30thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Reach · how many have seen their films

25thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 5

Midcredits score across 14 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up4
  • 50th to 74th4
  • 25th to 49th4
  • Below 25th2

Shape of the crowd

7 of their 14 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved1
  • Crowd Pleaser7
  • Mixed6

Most divisive · writer

Terror in the Sky (1971)

54th percentile spread · 23% rated it 4 or lower

Most loved · writer

How the West Was Won (1976)

Midcredits 89th · 89% liked

Reviewers score the dialogue 51/100 and the plot and story 41/100 in their films, across 4 reviewed titles. The element that speaks to their work as a writer.

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 Dick Nelson work with?

People who share at least 2 of Dick Nelson's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Allen Reisner shares the most, 2.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers