David Nelson

1936-10-24 New York City, New York, USA

Biografia

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.

Películas

	Television: The First Fifty Years	Self (archive footage)	1999-01-01
	The Courtyard	Cop	1995-09-24
	Cry-Baby	Wanda's Father	1990-04-06
	Off the Mark	Current Resident	1987-11-01
	High School U.S.A.	Mr. Krinsky, Janitor	1983-10-16
	In Search of Historic Jesus	Leper	1979-08-01
	Up in Smoke	Roxy Doorman	1978-05-16
	Smash-Up on Interstate 5	Berman	1976-02-02
	Sonic Boom	Co-Pilot	1974-01-01
	Swing Out, Sweet Land	Union Soldier	1970-01-01
	The Movie Orgy	Self (archive footage)	1968-01-01
	Love and Kisses	Cameo Appearance	1965-08-05
	The Big Show	Eric Solden	1961-05-10
	The Big Circus	Tommy Gordon	1959-07-05
	-30-	Earl Collins	1959-11-11
	The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker	Henry Pennypacker	1959-02-20
	Day of the Outlaw	Gene, Bruhn's Gang	1959-07-01
	Disneyland '59	Self	1959-06-15
	Peyton Place	Ted Carter	1957-12-13
	Here Come the Nelsons	David Nelson	1952-02-23
	An LA Christmas Story	Comedy Club Patron