David Nelson

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 Nelsons 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 1966Starting in the early 1960s he directed about a dozen episodes of the show From the 1970s through 1990 Nelson had roles in SmashUp on Interstate 5 Up In Smoke The Love Boat High School USA and A Family for Joe Nelsons last film appearance was in John Waters 1990 film CryBaby Nelson died on January 11 2011 in Century City California of complications of colon cancer