Name
David Nelson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1936-10-24
Deathday
2011-01-11 (75 years old)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Biography
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.
Known For
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- 1968 The Movie Orgy as Self (archive footage)
- 1959 -30- as Earl Collins
- 1957 Peyton Place as Ted Carter
- 1959 Day of the Outlaw as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
- 1995 The Courtyard as Cop
- 1959 The Big Circus as Tommy Gordon
- 1961 The Big Show as Eric Solden
- 1952 Here Come the Nelsons as David Nelson
- 1965 Love and Kisses as Cameo Appearance
- Soon An LA Christmas Story as Comedy Club Patron
- 1979 In Search of Historic Jesus as Leper
- 1987 Off the Mark as Current Resident
- 1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land as Union Soldier
- 1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as Henry Pennypacker
- 1999 Television: The First Fifty Years as Self (archive footage)
- 1978 Up in Smoke as Roxy Doorman
- 1990 Cry-Baby as Wanda's Father
- 1983 High School U.S.A. as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
- 1976 Smash-Up on Interstate 5 as Berman
- 1974 Sonic Boom as Co-Pilot
- 1959 Disneyland '59 as Self
- 1964 The Hollywood Palace ( 2 episodes ) as Self - Trapeze Artist
- 1967 Hondo ( 1 episode )
- 1956 The Steve Allen Show ( 1 episode ) as Self - Recipient
- 1952 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet ( 435 episodes ) as David
- 1977 The Love Boat ( 1 episode ) as Gary Gage
