Craig Nelson Obituary
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Craig Richard Nelson, born on September 17, 1947, passed away on March 3, 2025.
Born to C. Craig Nelson and Ruth Tomlinson Nelson, Richard
graduated from Skyline High School in Salt Lake City, Utah before earning a
Bachelor of Arts from the University of Utah and later a Master of Fine Arts
from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts. His towering presence-both
physically at 6'6" and in spirit-was felt across stage, film, and
television throughout his long and accomplished bi-coastal career.
Richard's passion for acting was encouraged when, as a
schoolboy working concessions at Pioneer Theater, a director asked if he could
read. An actor had failed to show up for a performance downtown, and Richard
stepped in without hesitation. From that moment forward, he dedicated himself
to the craft, captivating audiences with his distinct voice and commanding
stage presence. He was seen in everything from The Carol Burnett Show to Star
Trek and everything in between.
Richard was a devoted husband to Stephen Greene, with whom
he shared 33 years of love and partnership. He was a cherished brother to Carol
Ann Nelson and Lorene Nelson de St. Aubin (Mark) and a beloved uncle to Olivia
and Anna. His quick wit made him an engaging conversationalist among friends,
while his brain-power made him an invaluable resource to those around him. As
much as he loved fine dining, a well made grilled cheese was always a favorite
meal.
Richard lived by the philosophy that "It's not over
until it's over," embodying resilience and presence in every moment. He
would want us to remember to ask before we speak: Is it true? Is it helpful? Is
it inspiring? Is it necessary? Is it kind?
May we each practice loving-kindness as a tribute to our
dear Richard.
His laughter, quick smile, kindness, love and wisdom will be
deeply missed by all who had the privilege of knowing him.
A service of remembrance will be held for family and close friends of Richard on Friday, March 7, 2025 at 3408 Celeste Way. A 12:00 viewing will be followed by a service at 1:00pm.
Director
Jami Gertz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Merritt Butrick, Jon
Caliri, John Femia, Amy Linker, Tracy Nelson, and Claudette Wells in Square
Pegs (1982)
Square Pegs
7.3
TV Series
Director
1983
1 episode
Actor
The Rat Pack (1998)
The Rat Pack
6.7
TV Movie
Lewis Milestone
1998
Robert Beltran, Jennifer Lien, Robert Duncan McNeill, Kate
Mulgrew, Robert Picardo, Jeri Ryan, Roxann Dawson, Ethan Phillips, Tim Russ,
and Garrett Wang in Star Trek: Voyager (1995)
Star Trek: Voyager
7.9
TV Series
Vaskan Arbiter
1998
1 episode
Tim Allen, Jonathan Taylor Thomas, Patricia Richardson,
Zachery Ty Bryan, Earl Hindman, and Taran Noah Smith in Home Improvement (1991)
Home Improvement
7.2
TV Series
Björn
1997
1 episode
Grace Under Fire (1993)
Grace Under Fire
6.4
TV Series
Dr. Springer
1997
1 episode
Mark Harmon in Charlie Grace (1995)
Charlie Grace
7.7
TV Series
Dr. McCann
1996
1 episode
The Lazarus Man (1996)
The Lazarus Man
7.4
TV Series
Judge
1996
1 episode
Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
Murder, She Wrote
7.2
TV Series
Felix Wesker
Rob Hazlitt
1995
2 episodes
Tony Shalhoub, Steven Weber, Amy Yasbeck, Crystal Bernard,
and Tim Daly in Wings (1990)
Wings
7.3
TV Series
Auctioneer
1995
1 episode
Gene Barry and Peter Barton in Burke's Law (1994)
Burke's Law
6.5
TV Series
Clayton Franklin
1995
1 episode
Tommy Lee Jones and Jeff Bridges in Blown Away (1994)
Blown Away
6.2
Boston Pops Conductor (uncredited)
1994
Dick Van Dyke and Barry Van Dyke in Diagnosis Murder (1993)
Diagnosis Murder
6.9
TV Series
Dr. Thatcher
1994
1 episode
Scott Bakula and Dean Stockwell in Quantum Leap (1989)
Quantum Leap
8.2
TV Series
The Director
1992
1 episode
Another You (1991)
Another You
5.3
Walt
1991
Chris Elliott in Get a Life (1990)
Get a Life
8.1
TV Series
Hastings
1990
1 episode
Harry Anderson, Selma Diamond, Ellen Foley, John
Larroquette, Charles Robinson, and Richard Moll in Night Court (1984)
Night Court
7.7
TV Series
Steward
Mr. Binnit
1987–1990
2 episodes
Tom Bosley and Tracy Nelson in Fatal Confession: A Father Dowling
Mystery (1987)
Father Dowling Mysteries
6.9
TV Series
Dr. Dean Dixon
1990
1 episode
Dream On (1990)
Dream On
7.6
TV Series
Andre
1990
1 episode
Michael Dorn, Jonathan Frakes, Gates McFadden, Marina
Sirtis, Brent Spiner, LeVar Burton, and Patrick Stewart in Star Trek: The Next
Generation (1987)
Star Trek: The Next Generation
8.7
TV Series
Inspector Krag
1990
1 episode
Freddy's Nightmares (1988)
Freddy's Nightmares
6.2
TV Series
Garrett Marx
1990
1 episode
Neil Patrick Harris in Doogie Howser, M.D. (1989)
Doogie Howser, M.D.
6.5
TV Series
Sean Licht
1990
1 episode
Alien Nation (1989)
Alien Nation
6.9
TV Series
Attorney
1989
1 episode
Victoria Principal, Barbara Bel Geddes, Patrick Duffy, Larry
Hagman, Charlene Tilton, Jim Davis, Linda Gray, and Steve Kanaly in Dallas
(1978)
Dallas
7.1
TV Series
Lee Miller
1989
1 episode
Nick Knight (1989)
Nick Knight
6.1
TV Movie
Fenner
1989
Rick Moranis, Thomas Wilson Brown, Amy O'Neill, Robert
Oliveri, and Jared Rushton in Honey, I Shrunk the Kids (1989)
Honey, I Shrunk the Kids
6.4
Professor Frederickson (uncredited)
1989
Almost Grown (1988)
Almost Grown
8.3
TV Series
Don
1989
1 episode
Dinah Manoff, Kristy McNichol, David Leisure, Richard
Mulligan, and Park Overall in Empty Nest (1988)
Empty Nest
6.6
TV Series
The Waiter
1988
1 episode
Friends (1988)
Friends
5.7
The Businessman
1988
L.A. Law (1986)
L.A. Law
7.1
TV Series
U.S. Attorney Donald Kelly (uncredited)
1988
1 episode
Bates Motel (1987)
Bates Motel
3.8
TV Movie
Funeral Director (uncredited)
1987
Tracey Ullman in The Tracey Ullman Show (1987)
The Tracey Ullman Show
7.1
TV Series
The director
1987
1 episode
Nick Mancuso in Stingray (1986)
Stingray
7.4
TV Series
Al Smith
1987
1 episode
From the Hip (1987)
From the Hip
6.1
Witness (uncredited)
1987
Kevin Costner, Harvey Keitel, Charlie Sheen, Christopher
Lloyd, and John Lithgow in Amazing Stories (1985)
Amazing Stories
7.4
TV Series
Dick Castel
1987
1 episode
Estelle Getty, Rue McClanahan, Bea Arthur, and Betty White
in The Golden Girls (1985)
The Golden Girls
8.2
TV Series
Thurber
1986
1 episode
Tyne Daly and Sharon Gless in Cagney & Lacey (1981)
Cagney & Lacey
6.8
TV Series
Gordon
1986
1 episode
A Fine Mess (1986)
A Fine Mess
4.7
The Director (uncredited)
1986
Barry Bostwick and Cristen Kauffman in Betrayed by Innocence
(1986)
Betrayed by Innocence
5.5
TV Movie
Warren Berman
1986
What's Happening Now! (1985)
What's Happening Now!
6.2
TV Series
Perry Peterson
1985
1 episode
Robin Wright, Judith Anderson, Valorie Armstrong, Melissa
Reeves, Robert Alan Browne, Paul Burke, Ismael 'East' Carlo, Margarita Cordova,
Nicolas Coster, Lane Davies, Richard Eden, Gina Gallego, Linda Gibboney, Andrea
Howard, Ava Lazar, A Martinez, Todd McKee, John Allen Nelson, Rupert Ravens,
Julie Ronnie, Kerry Sherman, Louise Sorel, Jonna Leigh Stack, Marcy Walker, and
Dane Witherspoon in Santa Barbara (1984)
Santa Barbara
5.7
TV Series
Gina's Doctor
1985
2 episodes
Cinemax Comedy Experiment (1985)
Cinemax Comedy Experiment
4.7
TV Series
1985
1 episode
Michael Beck in Chiller (1985)
Chiller
4.5
TV Movie
Dr. Collier
1985
Do You Remember Love (1985)
Do You Remember Love
7.3
TV Movie
Richard Vogt
1985
Malice in Wonderland (1985)
Malice in Wonderland
6.4
TV Movie
Radio Producer (uncredited)
1985
Hail to the Chief (1985)
Hail to the Chief
7.2
TV Series
Dr. Greene
1985
1 episode
Jami Gertz, Sarah Jessica Parker, Merritt Butrick, Jon
Caliri, John Femia, Amy Linker, Tracy Nelson, and Claudette Wells in Square
Pegs (1982)
Square Pegs
7.3
TV Series
Mr. Spacek
1982
3 episodes
My Bodyguard (1980)
My Bodyguard
7.1
Griffith
1980
A Small Circle of Friends (1980)
A Small Circle of Friends
6.0
Harry Norris
1980
Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
Carol Burnett & Company
8.2
TV Series
Various
1979
Paul Newman in Quintet (1979)
Quintet
5.0
Redstone
1979
Ron Carey, Max Gail, Ron Glass, James Gregory, Steve
Landesberg, Hal Linden, and Jack Soo in Barney Miller (1975)
Barney Miller
8.3
TV Series
Arnold Moraz
1978
1 episode
Carol Burnett and Charles Grodin in The Grass Is Always
Greener Over the Septic Tank (1978)
The Grass Is Always Greener Over the Septic Tank
6.4
TV Movie
Hal Watson
1978
A Wedding (1978)
A Wedding
7.0
Capt. Reedley Roots
1978
Carol Burnett in The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show
8.7
TV Series
Psychiatrist
1978
1 episode
Prime Time (1977)
Prime Time
4.9
Bud Schuler
1977
Bea Arthur in Maude (1972)
Maude
7.3
TV Series
First Man
1977
1 episode
What's Happening!! (1976)
What's Happening!!
7.0
TV Series
Ron Michaels
1977
1 episode
Martin Mull and Fred Willard in Fernwood Tonight (1977)
Fernwood Tonight
8.6
TV Series
Dr. Richard Van Moot aka Dr. Richard Osgood
Dr. Richard Osgood
1977
4 episodes
Stick Around
5.0
TV Movie
Earl
1977
Sissy Spacek and Shelley Duvall in 3 Women (1977)
3 Women
7.7
Dr. Maas
1977
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman (1976)
Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman
7.9
TV Series
Dr. Osgood
1976–1977
5 episodes
Kate Jackson, Georg Stanford Brown, Sam Melville, and
Michael Ontkean in The Rookies (1972)
The Rookies
6.8
TV Series
Vinton
1976
1 episode
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers (1974)
Paul Sand in Friends and Lovers
7.5
TV Series
Mason Woodruff
1974–1975
11 episodes
Blood Sport (1973)
Blood Sport
6.7
TV Movie
Michael Braun
1973
The Paper Chase (1973)
The Paper Chase
7.2
Willis Bell
1973
Self
Carol Burnett & Company (1979)
Carol Burnett & Company
8.2
TV Series
Self
1979
4 episodes
Archive Footage
The Carol Burnett Show (1967)
The Carol Burnett Show: A Reunion
8.7
TV Special
Psychiatrist (archive footage)
1993
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