James T. 'Bud' Nelson was born on January 28, 1914 in Brooklyn, New York, USA. He is known for his work on Rustlers of the Badlands (1945), Texas Panhandle (1945) and Blazing the Western Trail (1945). He was married to Mary Josephine Penta. He died on March 13, 1994 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.