Ozzie Nelson

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Actor • Director • Producer • Writer • Composer • Bandleader • Conductor

Birth Date: March 20, 1906

Death Date: June 3, 1975

Birth Place: Jersey City, New Jersey

Children: Ricky Nelson, David Nelson

Grandchildren: Tracy Nelson, Gunnar Nelson, Matthew Nelson

Ozzie Nelson worked in a variety of genres and built up a diverse and reputable career. In his early acting career, Nelson appeared in such films as "The Big Street" (1942) with Henry Fonda, "Take It Big" (1944) and "People Are Funny" (1946). He continued to work in film in the fifties and the seventies, directing motion pictures like the Ricky Nelson comedic adaptation "Love and Kisses" (1965). Following that project, he worked on "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" (1952-1966), "Adam-12" (1968-1975) and "The D.A." (1971-72). Nelson also directed the Ricky Nelson comedy adaptation "Love and Kisses" (1965).

In addition to his directing, Nelson also appeared on-screen in "Here Come the Nelsons" (1952). Nelson last directed "Ozzie's Girls" (1973-74). Nelson was married to Harriet Hilliard and had three sons, David Nelson%s%s%s, David Ozzie Nelson, and Eric Hilliard Nelson. Ozzie Nelson passed away in June 1975 at the age of 69.

Credits

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Revisited

Actor
Show
2008

Ozzie's Girls

Self
Show
1972

Night GalleryStream

Guest Star
Series
1970

Love, American Style

Actor
Reverend Harry Pickard
Series
1969

Adam-12Stream

Director
Series
1968

Adam-12Stream

Guest Star
Series
1968

The Impossible Years

Actor
Dr. Herbert J. Fleischer
Movie
1968

The Mothers-in-LawStream

Guest Star
Series
1967

Love and Kisses

Director
Movie
1965

Love and Kisses

Producer
Movie
1965

Love and Kisses

Screenwriter
Movie
1965

The Adventures of Ozzie and HarrietStream

Actor
Series
1952

Here Come the Nelsons

Actor
Ozzie Nelson
Movie
1952

Here Come the Nelsons

Writer
Movie
1952

What's My Line?Stream

Guest
Game Show
1950

Fireside Theater

Actor
Show
1949

Fireside Theater

Director
Show
1949

People Are Funny

Actor
Leroy Brinker
Movie
1945

Hi, Good Lookin'

Actor
Movie
1944

Strictly in the Groove

Actor
Ozzie Nelson
Movie
1942

Sweetheart of the Campus

Actor
Ozzie Norton
Movie
1941