Nelson Rae
Encyclopedia
Nelson S. Rae was an American radio
and stage actor
who was killed in combat in World War II
.
. He began his acting career as a member of the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company
. In 1940 he landed a role as a member of the original cast of the Broadway
musical Pal Joey, which opened in December of that year and starred Gene Kelly
.
In March 1941 Rae was drafted into the military and replaced in the cast of Pal Joey by Norman Van Emburgh. He was assigned to the 518th Military Police
Battalion stationed at Fort Jay
, Governors Island
, New York
, where he was in charge of soldier’s entertainment.
Rae deployed to Europe as a member of the 2d Division Counter Intelligence Corps. The 2nd Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment was activated on August 1944 in France and attached to the 2nd Infantry Division. Rae died of wounds on 12 January, 1945. In January 1945 Rae’s family received notice that he had been killed in action in Belgium. At the time of his death Rae held the rank of technical Sergeant. He was buried in New Jersey
.
Voice acting
Voice acting is the art of providing voices for animated characters and radio and audio dramas and comedy, as well as doing voice-overs in radio and television commercials, audio dramas, dubbed foreign language films, video games, puppet shows, and amusement rides.Performers are called...
and stage actor
Actor
An actor is a person who acts in a dramatic production and who works in film, television, theatre, or radio in that capacity...
who was killed in combat in World War II
World War II
World War II, or the Second World War , was a global conflict lasting from 1939 to 1945, involving most of the world's nations—including all of the great powers—eventually forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis...
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Life
Nelson Rae was born in New Jersey in 1915 to Mr and Mrs. William F. Rae and lived in Brielle, New JerseyBrielle, New Jersey
Brielle is a Borough located in southern Monmouth County, New Jersey along the Manasquan River. As of the 2010 United States Census, the borough population was 4,774....
. He began his acting career as a member of the St. Louis Municipal Opera Company
The Muny Repertory
The Muny, or the Municipal Opera Association of St. Louis, Missouri, in the United States, is a not-for-profit municipally-owned outdoor theatre, the largest in the United States. The Theater was built and opened in 1917 with 6 performances of Verdi's Aida. It operates solely in the summer, and its...
. In 1940 he landed a role as a member of the original cast of the Broadway
Broadway theatre
Broadway theatre, commonly called simply Broadway, refers to theatrical performances presented in one of the 40 professional theatres with 500 or more seats located in the Theatre District centered along Broadway, and in Lincoln Center, in Manhattan in New York City...
musical Pal Joey, which opened in December of that year and starred Gene Kelly
Gene Kelly
Eugene Curran "Gene" Kelly was an American dancer, actor, singer, film director and producer, and choreographer...
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In March 1941 Rae was drafted into the military and replaced in the cast of Pal Joey by Norman Van Emburgh. He was assigned to the 518th Military Police
Military police
Military police are police organisations connected with, or part of, the military of a state. The word can have different meanings in different countries, and may refer to:...
Battalion stationed at Fort Jay
Fort Jay
Fort Jay is a harbor fortification and the name of the former Army post located on Governors Island in New York Harbor. Fort Jay is the oldest defensive structure on the island, built to defend Upper New York Bay, but has served other purposes...
, Governors Island
Governors Island
Governors Island is a island in Upper New York Bay, approximately one-half mile from the southern tip of Manhattan Island and separated from Brooklyn by Buttermilk Channel. It is legally part of the borough of Manhattan in New York City...
, New York
New York
New York is a state in the Northeastern region of the United States. It is the nation's third most populous state. New York is bordered by New Jersey and Pennsylvania to the south, and by Connecticut, Massachusetts and Vermont to the east...
, where he was in charge of soldier’s entertainment.
Rae deployed to Europe as a member of the 2d Division Counter Intelligence Corps. The 2nd Counter Intelligence Corps Detachment was activated on August 1944 in France and attached to the 2nd Infantry Division. Rae died of wounds on 12 January, 1945. In January 1945 Rae’s family received notice that he had been killed in action in Belgium. At the time of his death Rae held the rank of technical Sergeant. He was buried in New Jersey
New Jersey
New Jersey is a state in the Northeastern and Middle Atlantic regions of the United States. , its population was 8,791,894. It is bordered on the north and east by the state of New York, on the southeast and south by the Atlantic Ocean, on the west by Pennsylvania and on the southwest by Delaware...
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