Acting credits
24
Active
Consistent number of acting credits.
Actor
David Nelson
Acting
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Movies: 24Series: 7Crew credits: 8
TMDB ID: 59778
IMDb ID: nm0625287
Known for: Acting
Born: October 24, 1936
Died: January 11, 2011
Age: 74
Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA
Gender: Male
Adult content flag: No
Career span: 1952 - 1995
Years active: 44
Average TMDB rating: 6.22
Wikidata: Q1266160
Also known as
David Oswald Nelson
Other jobs
Director (8)
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.
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Movies
Movies
Movie credits linked with David Nelson.
4.5
The Courtyard
as Cop
1995 Movie
6.5
Cry-Baby
as Wanda's Father
1990 Movie
3.3
Off the Mark
as Current Resident
1987 Movie
America, You're Too Young to Die
Director
1985 Movie
Rare Breed
Director
1984 Movie
5.4
High School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
1983 Movie
3.0
Last Plane Out
Director
1983 Movie
4.4
Death Screams
Director
1982 Movie
4.3
In Search of Historic Jesus
as Leper
1979 Movie
6.6
Up in Smoke
as Roxy Doorman
1978 Movie
5.4
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Berman
1976 Movie
4.5
Sonic Boom
as Co-Pilot
1974 Movie
Easy to Be Free
Director
1973 Movie
6.0
Swing Out, Sweet Land
as Union Soldier
1970 Movie
6.3
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968 Movie
Love and Kisses
as Cameo Appearance
1965 Movie
5.0
The Big Show
as Eric Solden
1961 Movie
5.8
-30-
as Earl Collins
1959 Movie
6.5
The Big Circus
as Tommy Gordon
1959 Movie
6.5
Disneyland '59
as Self
1959 Movie
6.8
Day of the Outlaw
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
1959 Movie
6.8
The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker
as Henry Pennypacker
1959 Movie
6.7
Peyton Place
as Ted Carter
1957 Movie
6.0
Here Come the Nelsons
as David Nelson
1952 Movie
Series
Series
Series credits linked with David Nelson.
6.3
The Love Boat
as Gary Gage • 1 eps
1977 Series
7.0
Adam-12
Director • 1 eps
1968 Series
6.5
Hondo
1 eps
1967 Series
O.K. Crackerby
Director • 3 eps
1965 Series
4.5
The Hollywood Palace
as Self - Trapeze Artist • 2 eps
1964 Series
5.6
The Steve Allen Show
as Self - Recipient • 1 eps
1956 Series
5.9
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as David • 435 eps
1952 Series