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Title: Actor David Nelson of famous TV family dies at 74 Post by: Allhallowsday on January 12, 2011, 12:55:08 PM Actor David Nelson of famous TV family dies at 74
LOS ANGELES – David Nelson, who starred on his parents' popular television show "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," has died, a family spokesman said. He was 74. Nelson, who was battling complications of colon cancer, died Tuesday at his Los Angeles home, said family spokesman and longtime Hollywood publicist Dale Olson. Nelson was the last remaining member of the Nelsons TV family, which included actor/bandleader Ozzie, his singer wife, Harriet Hilliard and his teen idol brother Rick. The show originated on radio in 1952 as "Here Come the Nelsons," then ran for 320 episodes on TV from 1952 to 1966 as "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" with some of the story lines taken from the stars' own lives. David Nelson also directed and produced numerous episodes of the show throughout its run... http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110112/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_david_nelson (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20110112/ap_on_en_tv/us_obit_david_nelson) Title: Re: Actor David Nelson of famous TV family dies at 74 Post by: Olivia Bauer on January 14, 2011, 12:22:33 PM I almost cried when I heard this. He's one of my favorite comedy actors.
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