David Nelson
Acting
Born 1936-10-24
Died 2011-01-11
New York City, New York, USA
34 credits
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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
Acting
24 credits
The Love Boat
The Steve Allen Show
The Hollywood Palace
Cry-Baby
Up in Smoke
Peyton Place
The Movie Orgy
Television: The First Fifty Years
Day of the Outlaw
High School U.S.A.
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Disneyland '59
The Big Circus
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
In Search of Historic Jesus
The Courtyard
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Off the Mark
Here Come the Nelsons
Love and Kisses
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The Big Show
Sonic Boom
An LA Christmas Story
Directing
9 credits
Adam-12
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
O.K. Crackerby
A Rare Breed
Death Screams
Easy to Be Free
Last Plane Out
Childish Things
America, You're Too Young to Die
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