Miriam Lois Frankel was born in Chicago on Sept. 21, 1919, the only child of Daniel Frankel, a salesman who later produced nightclub shows, and Miriam Elizabeth (Bly) Frankel, a seamstress who went on to a show-business wardrobe department career.
At 19 she made her Broadway debut, in “Sing Out the News” (1938), a musical revue, with June Allyson, whose songs included “Sing Ho for Private Enterprise.”
In 1941, two weeks after Pearl Harbor, she married Gene Nelson, a fellow dancer and actor. Th
Gender: Female
Born On: 21-Sep-1922
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Miriam Nelson's Filmography on TV
List of programs starring Miriam Nelson on tv. Programs are sorted in order of last seen on tv. Last updated: Feb 6, 2026 5:50 AM
Colazione da Tiffany (1961)
Holly Golightly is an eccentric New York City playgirl determined to marry a Brazilian millionaire. But when young writer Paul Varjak moves into her apartment building, her past threatens to get in their way.
Hail the Conquering Hero (1944)
Having been discharged from the Marines for a hayfever condition before ever seeing action, Woodrow Lafayette Pershing Truesmith delays the return to his hometown, feeling that he is a failure. While in a moment of melancholy, he meets up with a group of Marines who befriend him and encourage him to return home to his mother by fabricating a story that he was wounded in battle with honorable discharge.
Double Indemnity (1944)
A rich woman and a calculating insurance agent plot to kill her unsuspecting husband after he signs a double indemnity policy. Against a backdrop of distinctly Californian settings, the partners in crime plan the perfect murder to collect the insurance, which pays double if the death is accidental.
Cover Girl (1944)
A nightclub dancer makes it big in modeling, leaving her dancer boyfriend behind.