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.
1999
as Self (archive footage)
1995
as Cop
1990
as Wanda's Father
1987
as Current Resident
1983
as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
1979
as Leper
1978
as Roxy Doorman
1977
as Gary Gage
1976
as Berman
1974
as Co-Pilot
1970
as Union Soldier
1968
as Self (archive footage)
1967
1965
as Cameo Appearance
1964
as Self - Trapeze Artist
1961
as Eric Solden
1959
as Earl Collins
1959
as Tommy Gordon
1959
as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
1959
as Self
1959
as Henry Pennypacker
1957
as Ted Carter
1956
as Self - Recipient
1952
as David
1952
as David Nelson
as Comedy Club Patron