also served as national president of AFTRA (a performers union) between 1954 and 1957. Nelson occasionally appeared in films in variations of his oily clerk characterization. One of his roles is in Down Memory Lane (1949), in which he plays the manager of a TV station. He also appears in So You Want to Know Your Relatives, a Joe McDoakes spoof of This Is Your Life; Nelson plays the master of ceremonies, ushering guests onstage. Death Nelson was diagnosed with cancer during the late summer of 1985. After a year-long battle with the disease, he died in Hollywood on September 12, 1986, at the age of 75. He was entombed in Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery in Glendale. Nelson shares a columbarium niche with his longtime friend and fellow radio actor Hanley Stafford, both men having been married to radio actress and singer Veola Vonn. Legacy His distinctive appearance and manner of saying "yes?" has been parodied frequently in film, radio and television, most notably with the character on The Simpsons called the "Frank Nelson Type" (aka "Yes Guy"). Nelson's appearance and mannerisms were also parodied multiple times in the Disney Afternoon series TaleSpin, with Nelson represented by a large hippopotamus in a suit. The Daily Show often featured a Nelson impression by host Jon Stewart after a setup clip, often "Yeeesss?" or "Go onnnnnnn ..." followed by another clip which serves as the punchline. He was also parodied in the Merrie Melodies cartoon "Canary Row". Partial filmography Fugitive in the Sky (1936) as Radio Announcer (uncredited) Gang Bullets (1938) Radio Announcer (uncredited) Down Memory Lane (1950 film) (1950) Mr. Jefferds The Milkman (1950) Mr. Green Bonzo Goes to College (1952) Dick It Should Happen To You (1954) Harold At Macy's (uncredited) It's Always Fair Weather (1955) It's Always Fair Weather) (uncredited) The Malibu Bikini Shop (1986) Richard J. Remington (final movie role, film released after his death) References Further reading External links A fond remembrance of Frank Nelson by colleague Mark Evanier Frank Nelson memorial site, with sound clips and memorabilia collected by Frank Nelson 1911 births 1986 deaths American male television actors American male comedians American male radio actors American male voice actors American radio personalities Deaths from cancer in California Male actors from Colorado Springs, Colorado Burials at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) 20th-century American male actors 20th-century American comedians Presidents of the American Federation of Television