Ralph Nelson

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Ralph Nelson
Portrait of Ralph Nelson
Born	(1916-08-12)August 12, 1916 Long Island City, New York, U.S.
Died	December 21, 1987(1987-12-21) (aged 71) Santa Monica, California, U.S.
Years active	1950–1979
Spouses	Celeste Holm ​ ​ (m. 1936; div. 1939)​ Beatrice Bahnsen ​ ​ (m. 1945; div. 1947)​ Barbara Powers ​ ​ (m. 1954; died 1981)​
Children	4, including Ted Nelson

Ralph Nelson (August 12, 1916 – December 21, 1987) was an American film and television director, producer, writer, and actor. He was best known for directing Lilies of the Field (1963), Father Goose (1964), and Charly (1968), films which won Academy Awards.