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Craig T. Nelson is an Emmy Award-winning actor, writer, director, and producer. Originally from Spokane, Washington, Nelson drove his 1956 Studebaker from Spokane to Tucson in the fall of 1965 to attend the University of Arizona on a drama scholarship. He attended the university for the next four years.
Much of Nelson's time was spent learning from Peter R. Marroney, who led the university's theater department for 36 years, and for whom the university's Marroney Theatre is named. Nelson credits his time working with Marroney for much of his career success.
Nelson left the university in 1969, before completing his degree, to accept a professional acting opportunity in Hollywood. He went on to establish a six-decade career that has made him one of the most recognizable figures in American film and television.
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