AKA Oswald George Nelson

Born: 20-Mar-1906
Birthplace: Jersey City, NJ
Died: 3-Jun-1975
Location of death: Hollywood, CA
Cause of death: Cancer - unspecified
Remains: Buried, Forest Lawn Memorial Park Cemetery, Hollywood Hills, CA

Gender: Male
Race or Ethnicity: White
Sexual orientation: Straight
Occupation: Actor

Nationality: United States
Executive summary: The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Wife: Harriet Hilliard (m. 1935, until his death)
Son: David Nelson (actor and film director, b. 24-Oct-1936)
Son: Ricky Nelson (pop star and teen idol)

    Distinguished Eagle Scout Award
    Eagle Scout
    Hollywood Walk of Fame 6555 Hollywood Blvd (television)
    Visited Disneyland on Opening Day
    Swedish Ancestry

    TELEVISION
    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Ozzie Nelson (1952-66)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS DIRECTOR
    Love and Kisses (5-Aug-1965)

    FILMOGRAPHY AS ACTOR
    The Impossible Years (1968) · Dr. Herbert Fleischer
    Here Come the Nelsons (23-Feb-1952) · Ozzie
    The Big Street (13-Aug-1942) · Himself
    Sweetheart of the Campus (26-Jun-1941)

Author of books:
Ozzie (1973)

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