Ralph Nelson

Theater actor and director who began working in TV in the 1950s and made his feature debut with "Requiem for a Heavyweight" (1962), the film version of a Rod Serling teleplay he had previously directed. Divorced from actress Celeste Holm.

• Born:
  August 12, 1916 in Long Island City, New York
• Died:
  December 21, 1987.
• Job Titles:
  Director, Actor, Playwright, Producer