Actor
David Nelson
October 24, 1936 · 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.
Notable work
Often works with
Nehemiah Persoff
3 titles together
Day of the Outlaw, In Search of Historic Jesus, The Big Show
Cheech Marin
2 titles together
Up in Smoke, The Courtyard
Terry Moore
2 titles together
Peyton Place, Smash-Up on Interstate 5
Lorne Greene
2 titles together
Peyton Place, Swing Out, Sweet Land
Kent McCord
2 titles together
Adam-12, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
David Packer
2 titles together
High School U.S.A., The Courtyard
Full filmography · 28
The Courtyard
as Cop
1995
Cry-Baby
as Wanda's Father
19906.5
Off the Mark
as Current Resident
1987
America, You're Too Young to Die
Director
1985
A Rare Breed
Director
1984
High School U.S.A.
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
19835.5
Last Plane Out
Director
1983
Death Screams
Director
19824.4
In Search of Historic Jesus
as Leper
1979
Up in Smoke
as Roxy Doorman
19786.6
Smash-Up on Interstate 5
as Berman
1976
Sonic Boom
as Co-Pilot
1974