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Nick Adams (born Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock, July 10, 1931 – February 7, 1968) was an American film and television actor and screenwriter. He was noted for his roles in several Hollywood films during the 1950s and 1960s along with his starring role in the ABC television series The Rebel (1959). Decades after Adams' 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' 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."

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Born	Nicholas Aloysius Adamshock 10 July 1931 Nanticoke, Pennsylvania, USA
Died	7 February 1968 (aged 36) Beverly Hills, California, USA
Zodiac	Cancer
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Carol Nugent 1937- American, Actress · m. 1959 info edit

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Allyson Lee Adams info 1st child with Carol Nugent Female b. 23 Feb 1960 Age: 65 1960- American, Actress

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Jeb Stuart Adams info 2nd child with Carol Nugent Male b. 10 Apr 1961 Age: 64 1961- American, Actor

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Judy Nugent · Sister In Law · 1940-2023 · American actress edit info

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James Dean · Friend · 1931-1955 · actor edit info

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Elvis Presley · Friend · 1935-1977 · American, Singer edit info

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Robert Conrad · Friend · 1935-2020 · American actor edit info

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Jay Bernstein · Friend · 1936-2006 · American television and film producer edit info

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