Known For
Acting
Born
Oct 24, 1936
Died
Jan 11, 2011
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
Credits
34 titles
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
Filmography
Television: The First Fifty Years
Self (archive footage)
The Courtyard
Cop
Cry-Baby
Wanda's Father
Off the Mark
Current Resident
America, You're Too Young to Die
Director
A Rare Breed
Director
High School U.S.A.
Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
Last Plane Out
Director
Death Screams
Director
In Search of Historic Jesus
Leper
Up in Smoke
Roxy Doorman
The Love Boat
Gary Gage
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Berman
Sonic Boom
Co-Pilot
Easy to Be Free
Director
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Union Soldier
Childish Things
Director
Adam-12
Director
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
Hondo
O.K. Crackerby
Director
Love and Kisses
Cameo Appearance
The Hollywood Palace
Self - Trapeze Artist
The Big Show
Eric Solden
-30-
Earl Collins
The Big Circus
Tommy Gordon
Disneyland '59
Self
Day of the Outlaw
Gene, Bruhn's Gang
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
Henry Pennypacker
Peyton Place
Ted Carter
The Steve Allen Show
Self - Recipient
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
David
Here Come the Nelsons
David Nelson
An LA Christmas Story
Comedy Club Patron