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David Oswald Nelson
David Nelson
Acting
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.Startin…
Known For
Filmography
Movies
Television: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage)
The Courtyard
as Cop
Cry-Baby
as Wanda's Father
Off the Mark
as Current Resident
High School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
In Search of Historic Jesus
as Leper
Up in Smoke
as Roxy Doorman
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Berman
Sonic Boom
as Co-Pilot
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Union Soldier
