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Gary Nelson (October 6, 1934 – May 25, 2022) was an American television and film director. He directed many television series, including Get Smart, Gunsmoke, Have Gun – Will Travel, The Patty Duke Show, Gilligan's Island and Happy Days.
- Renee Butts
- Lana Nelson Fowler, 70
- Susie Nelson, 68
- William "Billy" Hugh Nelson Jr.
- Paula Carlene Nelson, 54
- Amy Lee Nelson, 51
- Lukas Autry Nelson, 35
- Jacob "Micah" Nelson, 34
Willie's friend Mary Haney gave birth to a daughter Renee Butts (née Lynda Renee Barley) on Jan. 22, 1953 — although the musician didn't know Renee was his child until 2012. In his 2012 memoir, Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die: Musings from the Road, he wrote about discovering he had fathered a child with his friend. "I have an old, dear friend, ...
Willie and his first wife, Matthews, welcomed their eldest child, Lana Nelson, on Nov. 11, 1953. Lana had two sons from her first marriage, and later remarried a man named George Fowler in June 1976, per Texas Monthly. The couple went on to have a daughter, Rachel, and a son, Bryan. Although Lana isn't a musician, she has worked with her dad: She w...
Willie and Matthews' second child, Susie Nelson, was born on May 23, 1956. At age 27, she returned to school to earn her high school diploma. She also spent a few years playing music and telling stories on Indigenous reservations in the U.S. and Canada (Willie reportedly has Cherokee ancestry). In 1987, she published Heart Worn Memories: A Daughter...
Willie and Matthews' first son, William "Billy" Hugh Nelson Jr., was born on May 12, 1958. While touring with his dad, Billy met Janet Caldwell, a "radio promo girl" in Nashville. They married and settled in Music City and had one daughter, Raelyn, according to a Spinprofile of Willie's granddaughter, who is also a musician. As reported by PEOPLE, ...
Willie's first child with Koepke, Paula Carlene Nelson, was born on Oct. 27, 1969. She was named after Willie's best friend, the late Paul English, and his wife Carlene, as Paula shared on the podcast One by Willie. Both her father and Paul walked Paula down the aisle at her second wedding. At the time of Paula's birth, Willie was still married to ...
The second daughter of Willie and Koepke, Amy Lee Nelson, was born on July 6, 1973. She has worked in Hollywood on a handful of projects, including directing the documentary Lovey: King of the Roadies and capturing footage for Kinky Friedman's "Resurrection" music video.She and her dad also appeared in the 2012 documentary Saving America's Horses: ...
Willie and D'Angelo's first child together, Lukas Autry Nelson, was born on Dec. 25, 1988. Lukas grew up between Texas and Hawaii and attended the Austin-area Montessori school his mother ran. He then went to junior high and high school in Maui, according to the Austin American-Statesman. Having grown up in a family of musicians, Lukas took an inte...
Willie's youngest child, Jacob Micah Nelson (who goes by his middle name), was born on May 24, 1990, to him and D'Angelo. In 2012, Micah began releasing music under the moniker Particle Kid, per Pitchfork. The name came from a slip-up of his dad's, who had intended to call his then-14-year-old his "prodigal son." "It was this incredibly wild stoner...
Sep 9, 2022 · Gary Nelson, who directed Freaky Friday and The Black Hole, served as the in-house helmer on the first two seasons of Get Smart and called the shots for scores of other shows, has died.
Spouse. Gary Nelson (1962-2014; her death) [1] Children. 2. Judi Clare Meredith (born Judith Clare Boutin; [2] October 13, 1936 – April 30, 2014) was an American actress.
Gary Nelson was born on 6 October 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Black Hole (1979), Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Judi Meredith. He died on 25 May 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
- Gary Nelson
- May 25, 2022
- October 6, 1934
Sep 10, 2022 · Gary Nelson, director of films like “Freaky Friday” and TV’s “Get Smart,” died in Las Vegas on May 25, his son told The Hollywood Reporter on Friday.
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Gary Nelson. Director: The Black Hole. Gary Nelson was born on 6 October 1934 in Los Angeles, California, USA. He was a director and assistant director, known for The Black Hole (1979), Washington: Behind Closed Doors (1977) and Get Smart (1965). He was married to Judi Meredith. He died on 25 May 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada, USA.
