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

• Here Come the Nelsons (1952)
• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (320 episodes, 1952-1966)
• Peyton Place (1957)
• The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker (1959)
• The Big Circus (1959)
• Day of the Outlaw (1959)
• -30- (1959)
• The Big Show (1961)
• Love and Kisses (1965)
• Hondo (1 episode, 1967)
• Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970)
• The D.A. (1 episode, 1971)
• Smash-Up on Interstate 5 (1976)
• Up in Smoke (1978)
• The Love Boat (1 episode, 1978)
• High School U.S.A. (1983)
• A Family for Joe (1990)
• Cry-Baby (1990)

Director

• The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (3 episodes)
• O.K. Crackerby! (Unknown episodes)
• Childish Things (1969)
• Easy to Be Free (1973)
• Ozzie's Girls (1973)
• Death Screams (1982)
• Last Plane Out (1983)
• Goodnight, Beantown (1 episode, 1984)
• A Rare Breed (1984)

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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