Nick Adams | |
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&sq=&lang=&file=File:Nick_Adams_The_Rebel_1959.JPG) Adams promo for The Rebel (1959) | |
| Born | Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock July 10, 1931 |
| Died | February 7, 1968 (aged 36) |
| Cause of death | Drug overdose |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, screenwriter |
| Years active | 1952–1968 |
| Spouse | |
| Children | 2 |
Nick Adams (July 10, 1931 – February 7, 1968, born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock)[a] 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. In an AllMovie synopsis for Adams's last film, reviewer Dan Pavlides wrote, "Plagued by personal excesses, he will be remembered just as much for what he could have done in cinema as what he left behind."[1]
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- ^ Dan Pavlides, Fandango, Fever Heat synopsis. Retrieved December 7, 2007.