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David Nelson

Acting
Known For

74 Years Old

David Oswald Nelson (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011) was an American actor. He was the elder son of entertainment couple Harriet Hilliard Nelson and Ozzie Nelson and the older brother of musician Ricky Nelson. Nelson's acting career started in 1949 when he and his brother began playing themselves on his parents' radio series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which lasted until 1954. His film debut came in Here Come the Nelsons, released in 1952. Also in 1952 Nelson continued playing himself on the television version of The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which ran until 1966.Starting in the early 1960s, he directed about a dozen episodes of the show. From the 1970s through 1990 Nelson had roles in Smash-Up on Interstate 5, Up In Smoke, The Love Boat, High School U.S.A., and A Family for Joe. Nelson's last film appearance was in John Waters' 1990 film Cry-Baby. Nelson died on January 11, 2011, in Century City, California, of complications of colon cancer.

Born

New York City, New York, USA on 24th October 1936

Died

11th January 2011

All Credits

The Love Boat Image
The Love Boat
Gary Gage
The Steve Allen Show Image
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Recipient
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Image
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
David
The Hollywood Palace Image
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Trapeze Artist
Hondo Image
Hondo
Cry-Baby Image
Cry-Baby
Wanda's Father
Up in Smoke Image
Up in Smoke
Roxy Doorman
Peyton Place Image
Peyton Place
Ted Carter
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Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
Day of the Outlaw Image
Day of the Outlaw
Gene, Bruhn's Gang
The Movie Orgy Image
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
The Big Circus Image
The Big Circus
Tommy Gordon
High School U.S.A. Image
High School U.S.A.
Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
Smash-Up on Interstate 5 Image
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Berman
The Courtyard Image
The Courtyard
Cop
Swing Out, Sweet Land Image
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Union Soldier
-30- Image
-30-
Earl Collins
Disneyland '59 Image
Disneyland '59
Self
Off the Mark Image
Off the Mark
Current Resident
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker Image
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Henry Pennypacker
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An LA Christmas Story
Comedy Club Patron
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In Search of Historic Jesus
Leper
Here Come the Nelsons Image
Here Come the Nelsons
David Nelson
Love and Kisses Image
Love and Kisses
Cameo Appearance
The Big Show Image
The Big Show
Eric Solden
Sonic Boom Image
Sonic Boom
Co-Pilot