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David Oswald Nelson (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011) was an American actor.

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David Nelson
David Nelson in c. 1964
Born	David Oswald Nelson (1936-10-24)October 24, 1936 New York City, US
Died	January 11, 2011(2011-01-11) (aged 74) Century City, California, U.S.
Resting place	Westwood Memorial Park
Nationality	American
Alma mater	University of Southern California
Occupation	Actor
Years active	1948–1990
Spouse(s)	June Blair ​ ​ (m. 1961; div. 1975)​ Yvonne O'Connor Huston ​ ​ (m. 1975)​
Children	5
Parent(s)	Ozzie Nelson Harriet Nelson
Relatives	Ricky Nelson (brother) Kristin Nelson (sister-in-law) Tracy Nelson (niece) Matthew Nelson (nephew) Gunnar Nelson (nephew) Sam Nelson (nephew)

Early life

David Oswald Nelson was born October 24, 1936 in New York City. Nelson was the elder son of entertainment couple Harriet Hilliard Nelson (born Peggy Lou Snyder; July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994) and Ozzie Nelson (March 20, 1906 – June 3, 1975). He was the older brother of singer Ricky Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985). In late 1941, Nelson moved with his parents from Tenafly, New Jersey to Los Angeles, California.[1]

Career

Along with his brother and their parents, Nelson appeared on the long-running sitcom The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet in the 1950s and 1960s. Late in the run of the series, Nelson directed several episodes. After the series' end, he continued acting, directing and producing. His most memorable 'break-out' performance was in the 1959 thriller The Big Circus, wherein Nelson played a disturbed, apparently homicidal 'troubled youth', while his last film appearance was in the campier 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, balancing his studies, playing on the football team and his TV work. He later attended the University of Southern California and was a member of Kappa Sigma fraternity.[3]

Personal life

Nelson had two sons—Daniel Blair and James Eric—from his first marriage with June Blair, which ended in divorce, and adopted two sons and a daughter—John, Eric, and Teri—during his second marriage, to Yvonne Huston.[1]

Death

Nelson died on January 11, 2011, in Century City, California, from complications of colon cancer.[4]

Filmography

Awards

Year	Award	Category	Work	Result
1996	Hollywood Walk of Fame	Television (star at 1501 Vine Street)	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	Honored
2006	TV Land Awards	Favorite Singing Siblings (shared with Ricky Nelson)	The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet	Nominated

References

External links

• David Nelson at IMDb
• Ozzie and Harriet Nelson Papers (includes papers related to David and Ricky) at the University of Wyoming - American Heritage Center

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