Howard ‘Vanderhorn’ Nelson (1934-7 December 2007) was an ex-champion bodybuilder who also acted in many British sex comedies. Cast in both comedy roles as well as `heavies' due to his muscular appearance, Nelson's most regular employer was close personal friend

Harrison Marks George Harrison Marks (6 August 1926 – 27 June 1997) was an English glamour photographer and director of nudist, and later, pornographic films. Personal life Born in Tottenham, Middlesex in 1926, Marks was 17 when he married his first wife ...

. For many years Nelson worked in Marks' Studio in Farringdon. As well as being a regular in Marks' softcore films (''

The Nine Ages of Nakedness ''The Nine Ages of Nakedness'' is a 1969 British sex film, directed by Harrison Marks, and also starring Marks as himself and several of his (fictional) ancestors.Simon Sheridan, ''Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema'', Tit ...

'', '' Come Play With Me''), Nelson also appeared in several of Marks 8mm glamour films. Nelson also made several (non sex) appearances in various blue films made by Marks, usually wearing elaborate disguises like dark glasses and/or a blonde wig. In 1978 he appeared on the cover of Forum magazine (Vol.10, No.11) he also featured as a 'spanking milkman' in the second issue of New Janus (circa 1982), a corporal punishment magazine Marks edited. Latterly, Howard worked for a time at Lovejoy’s Bookshop, and was occasionally spotted around the

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area. Howard Nelson died of natural causes at his

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home in December 2007, in February 2009 the

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launched an appeal to find any of his surviving relative

Partial filmography

* Pattern of Evil (1967)....Arthur Vanderhorn * Macabre (8mm glamour short, filmed September 196

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(1969) - Sir Rupert (segment "The Cavaliers") *

Secrets of Sex ''Secrets of Sex'', also known as ''Bizarre'', is a 1970 British multi-genre sexploitation anthology film directed by Antony Balch, an experimental filmmaker and frequent collaborator with William S. Burroughs. The film is narrated by an Egypt ...

(1969).... Judge's Servant (uncredited) * The Girl Upstairs (8mm glamour short, 1972, Dir: Harrison Marks) * Intimacy (8mm glamour short, 197?, Dir: Ken Williams) * The Handyman (8mm glamour short, 197?, Dir: Ken Williams) * Landlord's Delight (8mm glamour short, 197?) * Just the Job (8mm glamour short, 197?..... Bob, Dir: Ken Williams) * Maid to Satisfy (8mm glamour short, 197?) * Pleasure Maid (8mm glamour short, 197?, Dir: Ken Williams) * Unaccustomed as I Am (8mm glamour short, 1973, Dir: Harrison Marks) * Die Lollos aka The Customs (hardcore short 197?) .... Man at Customs Desk * Autograph Hunter (hardcore short 197?) .... Roadie * Duty Free (hardcore short 197?) ... Man at Customs Des

* The Swordsman (1974 film), The Swordsman (1974) ...Thug in Gym * Come Play with Me (1977) ....Mr. Benjamin *

The Playbirds ''The Playbirds'' is a 1978 British sexploitation film, made by Irish-born director Willy Roe and starring 1970s pin-up Mary Millington alongside Glynn Edwards, Suzy Mandel and Windsor Davies. It was the official follow-up to '' Come Play with ...

(1978) ... Caped Man * The Stud (1978) ...Sandro *''

Carry On Emmannuelle ''Carry On Emmannuelle'' is a 1978 British comedy film, the 30th release in the series of 31 ''Carry On'' films (1958–1992). The film was to be the final ''Carry On'' for many regulars, including Kenneth Williams (in his 26th ''Carry On'') ...

'' (1979) -.... Harry Hernia * ''Emmanuelle and Friends'' (Ken Williams compilation video, released 1980) .... Big Mick the Handyma

* '' Minder (TV series), Minder'' (1993) "No Way to treat a Daley"....Boxer (uncredited)

References

'' Keeping the British End Up: Four Decades of Saucy Cinema'' by Simon Sheridan (fourth edition) (Titan Publishing, London) (2011)

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Howard English male film actors 1934 births 2007 deaths