Alberta Nelson

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WOmWAm Career Perspective A background staple in just about every AIP film from 1964-1966, always grabbed attention no matter how brief the moment with her imposing physical presence and intimidating glare, particularly as the black-leather jacket gangbanger "Mice Girl"  in The Beach series and the black-booted "Bad Robot" who mercilessly beats up a nerd in Dr. Goldfoot...

Roles of Interest

Muscle Beach Party Although she appeared in the 1st Beach movie as a "Mice Girl," she switched to a Muscle Girl in this, as Eric Von Zipper's gang was not present...

Beach Blanket Bingo Mice Girl  Along with with new partner Myrna Ross (who replaced Linda Rogers), has more to do than in previous beach movies, kidnapping / torturing Sugar Cane...

How To Stuff a Wild Bikini  Back with Ross again, this time muscling-up Mickey Rooney... Dr. Goldfoot and the Bikini Machine As the "Bad Robot," fulfills her Tough Girl image by beating the snot out of a wimpy buffoon. No evidence of a stunt double -- she convincingly projects a Womanly Toughness, not only popping out of The Bikini Machine, but out of the depths of The Male Sexual Psyche embodying the Indomitable Amazon with the power to pummel weaker men... The Dick Van Dyke Show ("Go Tell the Birds and the Bees") A somewhat incongruous role playing Ritchie's schoolteacher... The Andy Griffith Show  ("Eat Your Heart Out") Probably what she's most famous for, playing the wonderfully-named "Flora Malherbe," first as Goober's object of desire, then his competition...