'Ozzie and Harriet's' David Nelson dies

Variety ^ | January 11, 2011 | Variety Staff

[EveningStar]

David Nelson, who grew up in front of America in "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," died Jan. 11 in Century City, Calif., of complications from colon cancer. He was 74.

Nelson was the last surviving member of the Nelsons TV family: actor-bandleader Ozzie; his singing wife, Harriet Hilliard; and his teen-idol younger brother, Rick.

[napscoordinator]

Goodness. Thank you. Prayers to his wife, children, grandchildren, nephews and niece. May they find comfort in the fact that David Nelson is with God.

[donna]

We couldn’t believe that they actually had ice cream in the freezer to eat all the time. Ice cream was for special occasions only.

[Nea Wood]

I remember an expression, people who had been in show business for a long time would say, “I was born on Ben Casey.” Nobody would get it now.

[Minutemen]

Sad to hear this! I still picture the Nelsons as “young”