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name: "David Nelson"
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roles: ["Actor"]
born: "24 October 1936"
died: "11 January 2011"
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average_as: "actor"
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updated: "2026-09-20T03:16:48.640296+00:00"
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# David Nelson

Actor. Born 24 October 1936 in New York City, New York, USA. Died 11 January 2011.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 24 October 1936, New York City, New York, USA
- **Died:** 11 January 2011
- **Also known as:** David Oswald Nelson
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Nelson_(actor), https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1266160, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0625287/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/59778

## Biography

David Oswald Nelson (1936–2011) was an American actor, producer and director. He was the elder son of entertainers Ozzie Nelson and Harriet Hilliard Nelson, and the older brother of musician Ricky Nelson.

Nelson began his career playing himself alongside his family on the radio series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet from 1949, continuing on the television version from 1952 to 1966. He made his film debut in Here Come the Nelsons (1952) and appeared in Peyton Place (1957) as Ted Carter. Other film roles included parts in Day of the Outlaw (1959), The Big Circus (1959) and Cry-Baby (1990). He also directed episodes of the family series.

Nelson died on 11 January 2011 in Century City, California.

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (1)

- *Peyton Place* (1957), Fi1m 64, as Ted Carter — [page](https://film.one/film/peyton-place.md)

## Complete filmography (29)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *The Courtyard* (1995), as Cop
- *Cry-Baby* (1990), as Wanda's Father
- *Off the Mark* (1987), as Current Resident
- *America, You're Too Young to Die* (1985), Director
- *A Rare Breed* (1984), Director
- *High School U.S.A.* (1983), as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor
- *Last Plane Out* (1983), Director, Producer
- *Death Screams* (1982), Director
- *In Search of Historic Jesus* (1979), as Leper
- *Up in Smoke* (1978), as Roxy Doorman
- *The Love Boat* (1977), series, as Gary Gage
- *Smash-Up on Interstate 5* (1976), as Berman
- *Sonic Boom* (1974), as Co-Pilot
- *Easy to Be Free* (1973), Director
- *Swing Out, Sweet Land* (1970), as Union Soldier
- *Childish Things* (1969), Director
- *Adam-12* (1968), series, Director
- *Hondo* (1967), series, Actor
- *O.K. Crackerby* (1965), series, Director
- *Love and Kisses* (1965), as Cameo Appearance
- *The Big Show* (1961), as Eric Solden
- *-30-* (1959), as Earl Collins
- *The Big Circus* (1959), as Tommy Gordon
- *Day of the Outlaw* (1959), as Gene, Bruhn's Gang
- *The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker* (1959), as Henry Pennypacker
- *Peyton Place* (1957), as Ted Carter — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/peyton-place.md)
- *The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet* (1952), series, as David · Director
- *Here Come the Nelsons* (1952), as David Nelson
- *An LA Christmas Story*, as Comedy Club Patron

## Gallery

- ![David Nelson](https://film.one/media/person/1239163/gallery-c23d7f4bf79e.jpg) David Nelson — WBKB (now known as WLS-TV), local Chicago affiliate of the ABC Television Network at the time., Public domain, via Wikimedia Commons (https://thumb.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/2/2c/Adv_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet_David_Nelson_1964.jpg/1280px-Adv_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet_David_Nelson_1964.jpg?utm_source=commons.wikimedia.org&utm_campaign=imageinfo&utm_content=thumbnail)
- ![David Nelson](https://film.one/media/person/1239163/gallery-53ad5cc8ea23.jpg) David Nelson — Image via TMDB
- ![David Nelson](https://film.one/media/person/1239163/gallery-393047ecac86.jpg) David Nelson — Image via TMDB
- ![David Nelson](https://film.one/media/person/1239163/gallery-4c597a835ebd.jpg) David Nelson — Image via TMDB

## Awards

### Other awards — 1 won

- New Jersey Hall of Fame 2019: New Jersey Hall of Fame (won)

*From Wikidata, which records wins more completely than nominations.*

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