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Biography

Born in 1906, Ozzie Nelson first came to prominence in the entertainment world as a popular band leader in the 1930s. Often considered one…more

Born

3/20/1906, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA

Died

6/3/1975

Birth Name

Oswald George Nelson

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- Ozzie's Girls
  himself
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 26 The Game Room
    3/26/66
  - S 14: Ep 25 Ozzie the Sitter
    3/19/66
  - S 14: Ep 24 Dave's Other Office
    3/12/66
  - S 14: Ep 23 Rick's Assistant
    3/5/66
  - S 14: Ep 22 Waiting for Joe
    2/26/66
  - + 428 More Credits
Guest Star (24)

Role
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 12: Ep 61 Week of November 19, 1973
    11/19/73
- The Hollywood Squares (1966)
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 12 October 15-19, 1973 (NBC-TV)
    10/15/73
- Love, American Style
  Fred Garver
  - S 4: Ep 59 Love and the Unmarriage
    1/26/73
- Bridget Loves Bernie
  Store Clerk
  - S 1: Ep 18 With This Ring
    1/20/73
- Night Gallery
  Henry Millikan
  - S 3: Ep 6 You Can Come Up Now, Mrs. Millikan
    11/12/72
- Adam-12
  Ted Clover
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Grandmother
    9/29/71
- The Andy Williams Show (1969)
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 20 February 13, 1971
    2/13/71
- Love, American Style
  Dan
  - S 2: Ep 27 Love and the Only Child
    1/8/71
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself/Co-host
  - S 8: Ep 80 December 19, 1969
    12/19/69
  - S 8: Ep 79 December 18, 1969
    12/18/69
  - S 8: Ep 78 December 17, 1969
    12/17/69
  - S 8: Ep 77 December 16, 1969
    12/16/69
  - S 8: Ep 76 Week of December 15, 1969
    12/15/69
  - + 10 More Credits
- Love, American Style
  Guest Star
  - S 1: Ep 19 Love and Take Me Along
    11/10/69
- The Barbara McNair Show
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 9 November 9, 1969
    11/9/69
- The Mothers-In-Law
  Owen Sinclair/Ozzie Snick
  - S 2: Ep 13 Didn't You Use to Be Ozzie Snick?
    12/22/68
- The Red Skelton Show
  Guest Star
  - S 18: Ep 11 Ozzie and Harriet Nelson / Jan Arvan
    12/10/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself - Guest Host
  - S 3: Ep 62 November 28, 1968
    11/28/68
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 57 November 21, 1968
    11/21/68
  - S 2: Ep 147 April 15, 1968
    4/15/68
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 154 April 4, 1968
    4/4/68
  - S 4: Ep 28 October 12, 1966
    10/12/66
  - S 10: Ep 13 October 4, 1972
    10/4/72
  - S 8: Ep 186 June 8, 1971
    6/8/71
  - S 8: Ep 79 January 6, 1971
    1/6/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Red Skelton Show
  Himself
  - S 16: Ep 18 Ozzie and Harriet Nelson / Barbara McNair
    1/17/67
- The Bob Cummings Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 9 Bob Becomes a Stage Uncle
    11/25/58
- What's My Line?
  Guest Panelist
  - S 8: Ep 41 EPISODE #366
    6/9/57
- Studio 57
  Dr. Phil Dunnings
  - S 3: Ep 31 Shoot the Moon
    5/24/57
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest Duo
  - S 7: Ep 39 EPISODE #312
    5/27/56
- The Perry Como Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 37 May 26, 1956
    5/26/56
- The Jane Wyman Show
  Dr. Phil Dunning
  - S 1: Ep 30 Shoot the Moon
    3/20/56
- Fireside Theatre
  Guest Star
Writer (1)

Role
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Writer
  - S 10: Ep 16 A Lamp For Dave and June
    2/1/62
  - S 10: Ep 9 Rick Comes to Dinner
    11/30/61
  - S 10: Ep 3 The Barking Dog
    11/16/61
  - S 10: Ep 8 David Goes Back to Work
    10/26/61
  - S 9: Ep 13 The Chaperones
    1/25/61
  - + 18 More Credits
Director (6)

Role
- Bridget Loves Bernie
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 23 The Information Gap
    2/24/73
  - S 1: Ep 21 Painting, Painting--Who's Got The Painting?
    2/10/73
  - S 1: Ep 20 To Teach Or Not To Teach
    2/3/73
  - S 1: Ep 18 With This Ring
    1/20/73
- Adam-12
  Director
  - S 4: Ep 12 The Dinosaur
    12/15/71
  - S 4: Ep 3 The Grandmother
    9/29/71
- The D.A. (1971)
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 8 The People vs. Barrington
    11/12/71
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Director
  - S 14: Ep 25 Ozzie the Sitter
    3/19/66
  - S 14: Ep 24 Dave's Other Office
    3/12/66
  - S 14: Ep 23 Rick's Assistant
    3/5/66
  - S 14: Ep 18 An Honor for Oz
    1/29/66
  - S 14: Ep 3 Kris and the Queen
    9/29/65
  - + 70 More Credits
- Studio 57
  Director
  - S 3: Ep 31 Shoot the Moon
    5/24/57
- The Jane Wyman Show
  Director
  - S 1: Ep 30 Shoot the Moon
    3/20/56
Producer (1)

Role
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Producer
  - S 14: Ep 24 Dave's Other Office
    3/12/66
  - S 14: Ep 3 Kris and the Queen
    9/29/65
  - S 14: Ep 2 A Rose a Day
    9/22/65
  - S 13: Ep 27 A Painting from the Past
    3/17/65
  - S 13: Ep 26 The Desk Photo
    3/3/65
  - + 38 More Credits
Teleplay (1)

Role
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Teleplay
  - S 10: Ep 23 Lending Money to Wally
    3/8/62
  - S 9: Ep 9 A Lawnmower for Ozzie
    12/7/60
  - S 8: Ep 32 No News for Harriet
    6/8/60
  - S 8: Ep 7 David, the Sleuth
    11/18/59
  - S 8: Ep 6 The Nelsons Decide to Move
    11/11/59
  - + 20 More Credits

Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- Despite many accomplishments, Ozzie Nelson's grave at Forest Lawn Hollywood Hills cemetery is marked with an unassuming plaque that simply reads, "Oswald G. Nelson, Beloved Husband and Father, 1906-1975."
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- Because of a contract that gave him broad creative powers, Nelson was able to control many production details on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. For example, Ozzie and his wife shared the same bed on camera, unheard of on TV in the 1950s.
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- Though an honor student, a notable athlete, a musician, and later - a TV star and producer - Ozzie Nelson originally wanted to be a professional cartoonist.
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Quotes
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- Ozzie Nelson: (on the production of his long-running television series) We're truly a family project. The program is entirely on our shoulders.
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- Ozzie Nelson: (in a 1953 interview, explaining why his TV character never had a specified job) I think it's better that way. It might limit me if I had portray a plumber every week.
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