David Nelson
ActingAlso Known As
David Oswald 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.
Movies
(21 total)
Cry-Baby
as Wanda's Father
Up in Smoke
as Roxy Doorman
Day of the Outlaw
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
Peyton Place
as Ted Carter
High School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
The Big Circus
as Tommy Gordon
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as Earl Collins
The Courtyard
as Cop
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Berman
Off the Mark
as Current Resident
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Henry Pennypacker
The Big Show
as Eric Solden
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Union Soldier
Sonic Boom
as Co-Pilot
Disneyland '59
as Self
Here Come the Nelsons
as David Nelson
Love and Kisses
as Cameo Appearance
TV Shows
(5 total)
The Love Boat
as Gary Gage
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Recipient
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Trapeze Artist