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Nick Adams

1931 - 1968

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Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock (July 10, 1931 – February 7, 1968), better known as Nick Adams, was an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He was noted for his roles in several Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s, including Rebel Without a Cause and Giant along with his starring role in the ABC television series The Rebel (1959–1961). He also led the cast of several Japanese productions, including Frankenstein Conquers the World, Invasion of Astro-Monster, and The Killing Bottle. Decades after his death from a prescription drug overdose at the age of 36, his widely publicized friendships with James Dean and Elvis Presley would stir speculation about both his private life and the circumstances of his death. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Nick Adams is the 910th most popular actor (up from 4,600th in 2019), the 1,833rd most popular biography from United States (up from 6,738th in 2019) and the 456th most popular American Actor.

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Among actors, Nick Adams ranks 910 out of 13,578. Before him are Cliff Robertson, Stephen Boyd, Teri Hatcher, Anne Parillaud, Mario Adorf, and Joan Plowright. After him are Terence Stamp, Gert Fröbe, Ann-Margret, Richard Lynch, Florinda Bolkan, and Erik Bruhn.

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Among people born in 1931, Nick Adams ranks 85. Before him are Reizo Fukuhara, Ronald Dworkin, Silvia Pinal, Sam Cooke, Angie Dickinson, and Stephen Boyd. After him are Carroll Baker, Hanoi Hannah, Telê Santana, Ike Turner, Ferenc Mádl, and Dries van Agt. Among people deceased in 1968, Nick Adams ranks 44. Before him are Vittorio Pozzo, Ramon Novarro, Arnold Zweig, Romano Guardini, Josef Harpe, and Hans-Jürgen Stumpff. After him are Georgios Papandreou, Charles Chaplin Jr., Leopold Infeld, George Hackenschmidt, Hitoshi Imamura, and Zaki al-Arsuzi.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Nick Adams ranks 1,833 out of 20,380. Before him are Douglas McGregor (1906), Dorothy Vaughan (1910), Minoru Yamasaki (1912), Teri Hatcher (1964), Larry Flynt (1942), and Henry Rollins (1961). After him are Alfred Thayer Mahan (1840), Mary Todd Lincoln (1818), David Scott (1932), David Zucker (1947), Richard Lynch (1940), and Bubba Smith (1945).

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Among ACTORS In United States

Among actors born in United States, Nick Adams ranks 456. Before him are Jennifer Coolidge (1961), Angie Dickinson (1931), Tom Skerritt (1933), Clara Bow (1905), Cliff Robertson (1923), and Teri Hatcher (1964). After him are Richard Lynch (1940), Bubba Smith (1945), Elisabeth Shue (1963), Peter Weller (1947), Lee J. Cobb (1911), and Viola Davis (1965).

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