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David Nelson
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David Nelson
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1936-10-24,New York City, New York, USA
Gender
Male
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.

Filmography

6.5

The Movie Orgy
1968-01-01

5.7

-30-
1959-11-11

6.7

Peyton Place
1957-12-13

Day of the Outlaw

6.8

Day of the Outlaw
1959-07-01

5.1

The Courtyard
1995-09-24

6.5

The Big Circus
1959-07-05

5

The Big Show
1961-05-10

Here Come the Nelsons

6

Here Come the Nelsons
1952-02-23

Love and Kisses

0

Love and Kisses
1965-08-05

An LA Christmas Story

0

An LA Christmas Story

Swing Out, Sweet Land

5.667

Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970-01-01

In Search of Historic Jesus

4.3

In Search of Historic Jesus
1979-08-01

4

Off the Mark
1987-11-01

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker

6

The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
1959-02-20

Television: The First Fifty Years

0

Television: The First Fifty Years
1999-01-01

6.7

Up in Smoke
1978-05-16

6.5

Cry-Baby
1990-04-06

High School U.S.A.

5.6

High School U.S.A.
1983-10-16

Smash-Up on Interstate 5

5.4

Smash-Up on Interstate 5
1976-02-02

4.5

Sonic Boom
1974-01-01

6.5

Disneyland '59
1959-06-15

The Hollywood Palace

4.5

The Hollywood Palace
1964-01-04

6.5

Hondo
1967-09-08

The Steve Allen Show

5

The Steve Allen Show
1956-06-24

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

5.8

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952-10-03

6.258

The Love Boat
1977-09-24