David Nelson
Acting
1936-10-24 · New York City, New York, USA
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.
Filmography(26)
movieTelevision: The First Fifty Years
as Self (archive footage) · 1999 · 0.0
movieThe Courtyard
as Cop · 1995 · 4.7
movieCry-Baby
as Wanda's Father · 1990 · 6.5
movieOff the Mark
as Current Resident · 1987 · 3.9
movieHigh School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor · 1983 · 5.5
movieIn Search of Historic Jesus
as Leper · 1979 · 5.5
movieUp in Smoke
as Roxy Doorman · 1978 · 6.7
tvThe Love Boat
as Gary Gage · 1977 · 6.3
movieSmash-Up on Interstate 5
as Berman · 1976 · 5.6
movieSonic Boom
as Co-Pilot · 1974 · 5.6
movieSwing Out, Sweet Land
as Union Soldier · 1970 · 6.4
movieThe Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage) · 1968 · 6.6
tvHondo
as · 1967 · 6.9
movieLove and Kisses
as Cameo Appearance · 1965 · 9.0
tvThe Hollywood Palace
as Self - Trapeze Artist · 1964 · 5.0
movieThe Big Show
as Eric Solden · 1961 · 5.8
movie-30-
as Earl Collins · 1959 · 6.0
movieThe Big Circus
as Tommy Gordon · 1959 · 6.6
movieDisneyland '59
as Self · 1959 · 7.3
movieDay of the Outlaw
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang · 1959 · 6.9
movieThe Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Henry Pennypacker · 1959 · 7.1
moviePeyton Place
as Ted Carter · 1957 · 6.8
tvThe Steve Allen Show
as Self - Recipient · 1956 · 6.2
tvThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as David · 1952 · 6.2