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.
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.
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Filmography (Movies)
Television: The First Fifty Years
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1999
The Courtyard
Character:Cop
Release Date:24/09/1995
Cry-Baby
Character:Wanda's Father
Release Date:06/04/1990
Off the Mark
Character:Current Resident
Release Date:01/11/1987
High School U.S.A.
Character:Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
Release Date:16/10/1983
In Search of Historic Jesus
Character:Leper
Release Date:01/08/1979
Up in Smoke
Character:Roxy Doorman
Release Date:16/05/1978
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Character:Berman
Release Date:02/02/1976
Sonic Boom
Character:Co-Pilot
Release Date:01/01/1974
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Character:Union Soldier
Release Date:01/01/1970
The Movie Orgy
Character:Self (archive footage)
Release Date:01/01/1968
Love and Kisses
Character:Cameo Appearance
Release Date:05/08/1965
The Big Show
Character:Eric Solden
Release Date:10/05/1961
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Character:Earl Collins
Release Date:11/11/1959
The Big Circus
Character:Tommy Gordon
Release Date:05/07/1959
Disneyland '59
Character:Self
Release Date:15/06/1959
Day of the Outlaw
Character:Gene, Bruhn's Gang
Release Date:14/05/1959
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Character:Henry Pennypacker
Release Date:20/02/1959
Peyton Place
Character:Ted Carter
Release Date:13/12/1957
Here Come the Nelsons
Character:David Nelson
Release Date:23/02/1952
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