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David Nelson

Biography

David Nelson

Actor Director Producer

Born
October 24, 1936
Age at death
74 years old
Place of birth
New York City, New York, USA
Years active
1952 – 1995
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31

Credits

24

Movies

5

TV series

44

Years active

6.7

Avg. rating

0

Awards won

The life and career of David Nelson

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Career timeline

  1. 1936 · Born

    Born in New York City, New York, USA

  2. 1952 · Screen debut

    Here Come the Nelsons (Movie)

  3. 1952 · Directing debut

    The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (TV)

  4. 1968 · Breakthrough

    Adam-12 (TV)

  5. 1983 · First production

    Last Plane Out (Movie)

  6. 1995 · Latest release

    The Courtyard (Movie)

  7. 2011 · Died

    January 11, 2011

Career in numbers

Titles per decade
Most frequent genres
  • Comedy12
  • Drama10
  • Romance3
  • Tv Movie3
  • Thriller3
  • Western2
Highest-rated title Adam-12 1968 7.0 Most popular title The Love Boat 1977 6.3

Known for

Frequent collaborators

People who appear most often alongside David Nelson in our catalogue.

Filmography

  1. — An LA Christmas Story Upcoming as Comedy Club Patron Movie
  2. 1995 The Courtyard as Cop Movie
  3. 1990 Cry-Baby as Wanda's Father Movie
  4. 1987 Off the Mark as Current Resident Movie
  5. 1983 High School U.S.A. as Mr. Krinsky, Janitor Movie
  6. 1979 In Search of Historic Jesus as Leper Movie
  7. 1978 Up in Smoke as Roxy Doorman Movie
  8. 1977 The Love Boat as Gary Gage TV
  9. 1976 Smash-Up on Interstate 5 as Berman Movie
  10. 1974 Sonic Boom as Co-Pilot Movie
  11. 1970 Swing Out, Sweet Land as Union Soldier Movie
  12. 1967 Hondo TV
  13. 1965 Love and Kisses as Cameo Appearance Movie
  14. 1961 The Big Show as Eric Solden Movie
  15. 1959 -30- as Earl Collins Movie
  16. 1959 The Big Circus as Tommy Gordon Movie
  17. 1959 Day of the Outlaw as Gene, Bruhn's Gang Movie
  18. 1959 The Remarkable Mr. Pennypacker as Henry Pennypacker Movie
  19. 1957 Peyton Place as Ted Carter Movie
  20. 1952 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet as David TV
  21. 1952 Here Come the Nelsons as David Nelson Movie
  1. 1985 America, You're Too Young to Die Movie
  2. 1984 A Rare Breed Movie
  3. 1983 Last Plane Out Movie
  4. 1982 Death Screams Movie
  5. 1973 Easy to Be Free Movie
  6. 1969 Childish Things Movie
  7. 1968 Adam-12 TV
  8. 1965 O.K. Crackerby TV
  9. 1952 The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV
  1. 1983 Last Plane Out Movie

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Quick facts

When did David Nelson die?

David Nelson died on January 11, 2011 at the age of 74.

Where was David Nelson born?

David Nelson was born in New York City, New York, USA.

What was David Nelson’s first screen role?

The earliest title in our catalogue featuring David Nelson is Here Come the Nelsons (1952).

How many movies and series has David Nelson made?

Our catalogue lists 29 titles for David Nelson: 24 movies and 5 TV series.

What is David Nelson’s highest-rated title?

Among titles with enough votes, Adam-12 has the highest audience rating, with 7.0/10 on TMDB.

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