Joseph "Joe" Nesnow

Birth: He was born around 1932 in Louisiana -- most likely at the colony.  

Family Information: Son of Ruby (Synoground) and Harry Nesnow.

Brother of Maurice and David Nesnow.

Description:  

Pre-Colony History:  

Home in Colony: The Nesnow family lived along what is today known as Third St. in New Llano on the end near the city park. Their home was said to have been "nicely completed and looking very cosy, inside and out."  

Job in Colony: Attended pre-school at the Kid Kolony. 

Other Info:  

Post-Colony History: In 1934 Noel Lentz reported in the "Junior Co-operator" that Joe and Maurice had gone to live at Premont, Texas.

In 1940 he was living with his parents and brothers in New York.

He got into acting while he was in the Navy, at the beginning of the Korean War, when an all Navy musical show was being planned. He heard that anyone involved in the show would be excused from KP duty and he thought, "that's for me!"

At some point he married and in 1966 he and his wife started a theater in Adak, Alaska which was still operating in 1990. Over the years he's had parts in a number of movies and television shows.

Death:  

Sources: Photo Archives; Martha Palmer Notes; "Llano Colonist": August 1, 1931, April 30, 1932, January 6, 1934; US Census: 1940; "Leesville Daily Leader": April 29, 1990, May 6, 1990, May 3, 1994