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'' V'' and the 1984 sequel, '' V: The Final Battle''.Winfrey, Lee (May 5, 1984). "The vicious Visitors will return tomorrow", ''

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'', p. D1. His film credits range include ''

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'' (1983), ''

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'' (1984), '' The Expendables'' (1989), ''

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'' (1989), ''Sounds of Silence'' (1989), ''Silk 2'' (1989), ''

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'' (1989), ''Last Stand at Lang Mei'' (1989), and ''

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'' (1990), ''Final Vendetta'' (1996) and ''

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'' (1997). In 2001 he appeared in the film '' Delivering Milo''. His most recent film appearance was in the

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'' as Commander Cox (credited under his alternate name Calvin Persson). Nelson has made guest appearances on TV shows such as '' The Facts of Life'', ''

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'' and '' Kindred: The Embraced''.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Nelson, Peter Living people 1959 births Male actors from Los Angeles American male film actors American male television actors