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Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Coster, British-American actor (died 2023)

Born
December 3, 1933
Died
June 26, 2023
Zodiac sign
Sagittarius
Birth year
1933

About Nicolas Coster

Nicolas Dwynn Coster (December 3, 1933 – June 26, 2023) was an American actor, most known for his work in daytime drama with roles as Lionel Lockridge on the series Santa Barbara and Robert Delaney on the series Another World. He also was known as a character actor on nighttime television series, such as Wonder Woman, Buck Rogers in the 25th Century, T. J. Hooker, and Star Trek: The Next Generation. He created the role of Professor Paul Britton on The Secret Storm, a role he played in 1964 and from 1967 to 1968. Coster returned to England to study acting at the Royal Academy of the Dramatic Art. Coster appeared in the NBC soap opera Young Doctor Malone.

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The world when Nicolas Coster was born

Nicolas Coster was born in 1933. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1933

  • #1 song"Stormy Weather" – Ethel Waters
  • Top movieKing Kong
  • Best-selling bookLost Horizon – James Hilton

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentFirst MLB All-Star Game played at Comiskey Park
  • Top headlineAdolf Hitler becomes Chancellor of Germany
  • Technology milestoneFM radio patented by Edwin Armstrong
  • Defining fadChain letters
  • Notable inventionFM radio
  • World population2.17 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderFranklin D. Roosevelt
  • Sports championNew York Giants (World Series)
  • U.S. population125.6M

1933 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Nicolas Coster's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19332026
Gas$0.18$3.45/gal
Average home$4,800$435,000
Average income$2,300$67,500
Minimum wage$0.25$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$0.20$11.95
Postage stamp$0.03$0.73
Population125.6M341 million

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