Nick Stuart | |
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 Stuart in 1928 | |
| Born | Niculae Pratza April 10, 1904 |
| Died | April 7, 1973 (aged 68) Biloxi, Mississippi, United States |
| Occupation(s) | Actor, bandleader |
| Years active | 1919–44 |
| Spouse(s) | Sue Carol (1929-34) Martha Burnett (1942-73, his death) |
| Children | Carol Lee Ladd |
Nick Stuart (April 10, 1904 – April 7, 1973) was an Austro-Hungarian-born American actor and bandleader. His career spanned five decades, during which he appeared in over 50 films, more than half of them features, as well as film shorts, serials, and even one television appearance. He rose to stardom in such films as Girls Gone Wild and Chasing Through Europe, prior to expanding his business interests by creating a talent agency, and a popular upscale club in Hollywood.
After being introduced to music by Guy Lombardo, he established his own band, "The Man with the Band from Movieland", which played for over twenty years. When he dissolved the band in 1961, he opened a haberdashery in Biloxi, Mississippi. He met his first wife, Sue Carol, while working on a film, and the two had a daughter, actress Carol Lee Ladd. While his first marriage was short-lived, his second marriage to Martha Burnett lasted over thirty years, until his death from cancer in 1973.