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.
| Año | Título | Personaje | Valoración |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | El asesino de al lado | Cop | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1990 | Cry Baby (El lágrima) | Wanda's Father | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1987 | Piernas locas, locas, locas | Current Resident | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1983 | Lío en la universidad | Mr. Krinsky, Janitor | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1979 | In Search of Historic Jesus | Leper | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1978 | Como humo se va | Roxy Doorman | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1977 | Vacaciones en el mar | Gary Gage | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1976 | Smash-Up on Interstate 5 | Berman | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1974 | Sonic Boom | Co-Pilot | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1970 | Swing Out, Sweet Land | Union Soldier | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1967 | Hondo | ★★★☆☆ | |
| 1965 | Love and Kisses | Cameo Appearance | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1961 | El gran espectáculo | Eric Solden | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1959 | -30- | Earl Collins | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1959 | El día de los forajidos | Gene, Bruhn's Gang | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1959 | El Gran Circo | Tommy Gordon | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1959 | The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker | Henry Pennypacker | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1957 | Vidas borrascosas | Ted Carter | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsons | David Nelson | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | David | ★★★☆☆ |
| Año | Título | Trabajo | Calificación |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | America, You're Too Young to Die | Director | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1983 | Last Plane Out | Director | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1983 | Last Plane Out | Producer | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1982 | Death Screams | Director | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1969 | Childish Things | Director | ★☆☆☆☆ |
| 1968 | Área 12 | Director | ★★★★☆ |
| 1965 | O.K. Crackerby | Director | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| Año | Título | Personaje | Calificación |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Television: The First Fifty Years | Self (archive footage) | ☆☆☆☆☆ |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1964 | The Hollywood Palace | Self - Trapeze Artist | ★★☆☆☆ |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self | ★★★☆☆ |
| 1956 | The Steve Allen Show | Self - Recipient | ★★☆☆☆ |
Películas destacadas de David Nelson
Estas son las películas más destacadas en las que ha trabajdo:
Series
Las series más importantes en las que ha participado son las siguientes:
Ricky Nelson
David Nelson y Ricky Nelson han colaborado 5 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1974) en las películas: Sonic Boom, The Movie Orgy, Love and Kisses, Disneyland '59, Here Come the Nelsons.
John Wayne
David Nelson y John Wayne han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1999) en las películas: Television: The First Fifty Years, Swing Out, Sweet Land, The Movie Orgy.
George Burns
David Nelson y George Burns han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1999) en las películas: Television: The First Fifty Years, Swing Out, Sweet Land, The Movie Orgy.
Howard McNear
David Nelson y Howard McNear han colaborado 3 veces (la última el 05 de agosto de 1965) en las películas: Love and Kisses, -30-, El Gran Circo.
George Reeves
David Nelson y George Reeves han colaborado 2 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1999) en las películas: Television: The First Fifty Years, The Movie Orgy.
Sammy Davis Jr.
David Nelson y Sammy Davis Jr. han colaborado 2 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1999) en las películas: Television: The First Fifty Years, The Movie Orgy.
Hugh O'Brian
David Nelson y Hugh O'Brian han colaborado 2 veces (la última el 01 de enero de 1999) en las películas: Television: The First Fifty Years, The Movie Orgy.
