David Nelson
Personal Info
Known For Actor
Gender Male
Birthday 1936-10-24
Deathday 2011-01-11 (74 years old)
Place of Birth New York City, New York, USA
Also Known As David Oswald Nelson
David Nelson
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
Actor
as Comedy Club Patron
as Self (archive footage)
as Cop
as Wanda's Father
as Current Resident
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
as Leper
as Roxy Doorman
as Gary Gage
as Berman
as Co-Pilot
as Union Soldier
as Self (archive footage)
as Cameo Appearance
as Self - Trapeze Artist
as Eric Solden
as Earl Collins
as Tommy Gordon
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
as Self
as Henry Pennypacker
as Ted Carter
as Self - Recipient
as David Nelson
as David
Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
as Director
Producer
as Producer