Sharon Kristin Nelson

Sharon Kristin Nelson (née Harmon; June 25, 1945 – April 27, 2018) was an American primitive painter, actress, and author, once married to the actor and musician Ricky Nelson.

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Actress. Her father was Heisman Trophy winner Tom Harmon, her mother was actress Elyse Knox, her brother Mark went on to become an accomplished actor. Born Sharon Kristin Harmon, she followed her mother's path into the entertainment industry and married actor/singer Rick Nelson prior to her eighteenth birthday in 1963. She is remembered for playing 'Kris Nelson' during the final three seasons of the TV series "Ozzie and Harriet" (1963 to 1966). Additionally, she co-starred alongside Nelson in the feature film "Love and Kisses" (1963), which was directed by her father-in-law Ozzie Nelson. Among her other television credits include "Green Acres" and "Adam-12". She retired from acting during the mid 1970s and went on to become a successful artist. She wrote her autobiography "Out of My Mind" (1997), which detailed both her career as an artist, as well as her marriages to Rick Nelson and Mark Tinker.* Reference: Find A Grave Memorial - SmartCopy: Aug 22 2022, 16:30:17 UTC

Kris Harmon

At Christmas 1961, Nelson began dating Kristin Harmon (June 25, 1945 – April 26, 2018), a daughter of football player Tom Harmon and actress Elyse Knox (née Elsie Kornbrath) and the older sister of Kelly and Mark Harmon.[69][70] The Nelsons and the Harmons had long been friends, and a union between their children held great appeal.[71] Rick and Kris had much in common: quiet dispositions, Hollywood upbringings, and high-powered, domineering fathers.[72]

They married on April 20, 1963. Kris was pregnant,[73] and Rick later described the union as a "shotgun wedding".[74] Nelson, a nonpracticing Protestant, received instruction in Catholicism at the insistence of the bride's parents[74][75] and signed a pledge to have any children of the union raised in the Catholic faith.[73] Kris Nelson joined the television show as a regular cast member in 1963.[76][77] They had four children: actress Tracy Kristine Nelson, twin sons Gunnar Eric Nelson and Matthew Gray Nelson who formed the band Nelson, and Sam Hilliard Nelson.

By 1975, following the birth of their last child, the marriage had deteriorated and a very public, controversial divorce involving both families was covered in the press for several years. In October 1977, Kris filed for divorce and asked for alimony, custody of their four children, and a portion of community property. The couple temporarily resolved their differences, but Kris retained her attorney to pursue a permanent break.[78][79] Kris wanted Rick to give up music, spend more time at home, and focus on acting, but the family enjoyed a recklessly expensive lifestyle, and Kris's extravagant spending left Rick no choice but to tour relentlessly.[80] The impasse over Rick's career created unpleasantness at home. Kris became an alcoholic and left the children in the care of household help.[81] After years of legal proceedings, they were divorced in December 1982. The divorce was financially devastating for Nelson, with attorneys and accountants taking over $1 million.[82] Years of legal wrangling followed.[83][84]

Biography

Overview (3)BornJune 25, 1945 in Burbank, California, USADiedApril 27, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA (heart attack)Birth Name: Sharon Kristin Harmon, Mini Bio (1) Kristin Harmon was born on June 25, 1945 in Burbank, California, USA as Sharon Kristin Harmon. She was an actress and producer, known for The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), Love & Kisses (1965) and What Am I Bid? (1967). She was married to Mark Tinker and Ricky Nelson. She died on April 27, 2018 in Santa Fe, New Mexico, USA.

Spouse (2)Mark Tinker(16 April 1988 - 25 May 2000) ( divorced)Ricky Nelson(20 April 1963 - 27 December 1982) ( divorced) ( 4 children)Trivia (9)
Daughter of Tom Harmon and Elyse Knox.
Mother of Tracy Nelson, twin singers Matthew Nelson and Gunnar Nelson, and Sam Nelson.
Older sister of Mark Harmon and Kelly Harmon, the Tic Tac model.
Sister-in-law of actress Pam Dawber.
Ex-sister-in-law of actor David Nelson, John DeLorean, and producer/writer John Tinker.
Ex-daughter-in-law of actor Ozzie Nelson, actress Harriet Nelson, and Grant Tinker.
Former mother-in-law of actor William R. Moses and grandmother of his daughter, Remington Elizabeth Moses.
Ex-mother-in law of actress/model Yvette Nelson and William R. Moses.
Aunt of Sean Harmon and Ty Harmon.
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