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Richard Nelson (author) Richard K. Nelson (1 December 1941 — 4 November 2019), also known as "Nels", was an American cultural anthropologist and writer. He grew up living in Wisconsin, receiving his education from the University of Wisconsin–Madison before earning h ...

(1941–2019), anthropologist and writer * Richard H. Nelson (

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1903–1929), Episcopal bishop in America *

Richard Nelson (lighting designer) Richard Nelson (December 7, 1938 – November 6, 1996) was an American theatrical lighting designer. Born in New York City, Nelson studied at the High School of the Performing Arts and began his career off-Broadway in 1955. He made his Broadway ...

(1938–1996), American lighting designer *

Richard Nelson (playwright) Richard John Nelson (born October 17, 1950) is an American playwright and librettist. He wrote the book for the 2000 Broadway musical '' James Joyce's The Dead'', for which he won the Tony Award for Best Book of a Musical, as well as the book f ...

(born 1950), American playwright and librettist * Richard A. Nelson (born 1941), vice admiral and surgeon general in the United States Navy * Richard D. Nelson (born 1945), American Old Testament scholar * Richard R. Nelson (1930–2025), American professor of economics at Columbia University * Richard Christian Nelson (born 1961), American artist and musician * Anthony Nelson (politician) (Richard Anthony Nelson, born 1948), former British Conservative politician * Richard Nelson, a fictional character in the film ''

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Ricky Nelson Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) was an American musician and actor. From age eight, he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. In 1957, he began a ...

(1940–1985), American singer *

Ricky Nelson (baseball) Ricky Lee Nelson (May 8, 1959 – November 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball outfielder who played for the Seattle Mariners of Major League Baseball (MLB) from 1983 to 1986. Career Nelson attended Arizona State University and was s ...

(1959-2021), former Major League Baseball outfielder * Rick Nelson (politician) (born 1954), member of the Kentucky House of Representatives * Rick "The Stick" Nelson, one of the characters of ''Glee'' * Rick Nelson, contestant on '' Survivor: South Pacific'' (2011)

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