David Nelson
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.
Cry-Baby
as Wanda's FatherA prim and proper schoolgirl goes against her society grandmother's wishes when she dates a...
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Up in Smoke
as Roxy DoormanAn unemployed pot-smoking slacker and amateur drummer, Anthony Stoner ditches his strict parents...
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Peyton Place
as Ted CarterIn the outwardly respectable New England community of Peyton Place, shopkeeper Constance...
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High School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, JanitorSet in a senior high school class, J.J. pursues the girlfriend of a rival from a higher clique...
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Day of the Outlaw
as Gene, Bruhn's GangBlaise Starrett is a rancher at odds with homesteaders when outlaws hold up the small town. The...
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The Courtyard
as CopArchitect Jonathan moves into an LA courtyard apartment complex; then one of his neighbors is...
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Disneyland '59
as SelfWalt Disney and Art Linkletter co-host a live celebration of Disneyland's 1959 expansion that...
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The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)Clips from assorted television programs, B-movies, commercials, music performances, newsreels,...
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Sonic Boom
as Co-PilotComedy short about a supersonic jet that lands in a small town and creates hysteria about an...
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The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Henry PennypackerIn early 1900s' Pennsylvania, Mr. Pennypacker has two company offices and two families with a...
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The Big Circus
as Tommy GordonA circus owner tries to keep his financially troubled circus on the road, despite the efforts of...
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Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as BermanIn this made-for-TV disaster movie, the lives of a group of motorists are chronicled...
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Here Come the Nelsons
as David NelsonThe homespun Nelson family must deal with various comical situations, including an encounter...
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Off the Mark
as Current ResidentA teenaged boy's family once hosted a Russian exchange student in their home for a year. Several...
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Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Union SoldierJohn Wayne and an all-star cast tell the story of America.
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as Earl CollinsA newspaper editor deals with a particularly stressful day in the newsroom.
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The Big Show
as Eric SoldenA European circus family is torn apart by greed and jealousy.
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Love and Kisses
as Cameo AppearanceTwo teenagers elope and take up residence at the groom's home with his parents and sister, but...
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The Love Boat
as Gary GagePassengers who search for romantic nights aboard a beautiful ship travelling to tropical or...
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The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Trapeze ArtistThe Hollywood Palace is an hour-long American television variety show that was broadcast weekly...
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The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as DavidThe Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet is an American sitcom, airing on ABC from October 3, 1952...
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Hondo
as uncreditedHondo is a 17-episode Western television series starring Ralph Taeger that aired in the United...
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