Nick Adams

Age: 36 (passed away Feb. 7th, 1968)
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Birth Place: Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA
Born: Jul. 10th, 1931

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Nick Adams' Main TV Roles

Show	Character(s)
Hondo	Apache Kid
The Rebel	Johnny Yuma
The Celebrity Game	Nick Adams

NOTE: Complete List of Works can be found at IMDB

BIOGRAPHY:

Nick Adams, best known to audiences as Johnny Yuma of the TV series "The Rebel" (1959), played leads and supporting parts in many films of the 1950s, often cast in the same "troubled young man" mold as his good friend, James Dean (I). He was nominated for an Oscar for his performance in Twilight of Honor (1963) He died in 1968 due to an overdose of drugs he was taking for a nervous disorder.

TRIVIA:

Children: 'Allyson Adams (I)' (qv), born in 1960, and 'Jeb Stuart Adams' (qv), born in 1961.
Was friends with 'Robert Conrad (I)' (qv).
He is one of four actors typically named in connection with the "_Rebel Without a Cause (1955)_ (qv) Curse", a widely repeated urban legend.
He joined the U.S. Coast Guard in 1952, allegedly to avoid being drafted into the Army during the Korean War.
He became a close friend of 'James Dean (I)' (qv) after playing a small role in _Rebel Without a Cause (1955)_ (qv) and reportedly was devastated when Dean was killed. Adams began behaving recklessly and was arrested for speeding nine times in one year. He was placed on probation, but the larger studios ignored the young actor, who had become a pariah.
Spent $8,500 on advertising to win a 1963 Best Supporting Actor Academy Award nomination for _Twilight of Honor (1963)_ (qv), but lost the award on Oscar night to 'Melvyn Douglas' (qv) in _Hud (1963)_ (qv). Reportedly was devastated by the loss as he was sure he would win the Oscar.
Brother-in-law of 'Judy Nugent (I)' (qv).
Screen and television actor.

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