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David Nelson, American actor (The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet), died from colon cancer he was , 74.

David Oswald Nelson  was an American actor, director, producer died from colon cancer he was , 74. He was the elder son of bandleader/TV actor Ozzie Nelson and singer Harriet Hilliard and the older brother of singer Eric "Ricky" Nelson.


(October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011)

Career

Nelson, along with his brother and their parents, appeared on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the 1950s and 1960s. During the run of the series, Nelson directed several episodes. After the series' end, he continued acting, directing and producing. His last film appearance was in Cry-Baby (1990). For his contribution to the motion picture industry, Nelson was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame at 1501 Vine Street, on May 9, 1996.[2]
He attended Hollywood High School and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity [3]while attending the University of Southern California.[1]
Nelson had two sons - Daniel Blair and James Eric - from his first marriage with June Blair, which ended in divorce, and two sons and a daughter - John, Eric and Teri - from his second marriage with Yvonne Huston.[4].

Death

Nelson died on January 11, 2011 in Century City, California from complications of colon cancer.[5]






Filmography

Actor

Director

Producer

  • Ozzie's Girls (1973)
  • Easy to Be Free (1973)
  • Last Plane Out (1983)

Award nominations

Year Result Award Category Film or series
2006 Nominated TV Land Awards Favorite Singing Siblings The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Shared with Rick Nelson

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