Ozzie Nelson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 20, 1906, Jersey City, New Jersey, USA
- Died
- June 3, 1975
- Movies
- 17
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Oswald George "Ozzie" Nelson (March 20, 1906 – June 3, 1975) was an American band leader, actor, director, and producer. He originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, a radio and long-running television series with his wife Harriet and two sons David and Ricky Nelson.
Nelson started his entertainment career as a band leader. He formed and led "The Ozzie Nelson Band," and had some initial limited success. Nelson's records were consistently popular, and in 1934, Nelson enjoyed success with his hit song, "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder," which he introduced. Nelson was their primary vocalist and, from August of 1932, he featured in duets with his other star vocalist, Harriet Hilliard. Nelson's calm, easy vocal style was popular on records and radio and quite similar to son Rick's voice, and Harriet's perky vocals added to the band's popularity.
Best-Known Movies
Filmography
| 1968 | The Impossible Years | Herbert Fleischer |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self |
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsons | Ozzie Nelson |
| 1946 | People Are Funny | Leroy Brinker |
| 1944 | Take It Big | Ozzie Nelson |
| 1944 | Wave-a-Stick Blues | Ozzie Nelson |
| 1944 | Hi, Good Lookin'! | Ozzie Nelson - Orchestra Leader |
| 1943 | Honeymoon Lodge | Ozzie Nelson - Band Leader |
| 1943 | Ozzie Nelson and His Orchestra | |
| 1942 | Strictly in the Groove | Ozzie Nelson |
| 1942 | The Big Street | Orchestra Leader |
| 1941 | Sweetheart of the Campus | Ozzie Norton |
| 1940 | Ozzie Nelson & His Orchestra | Ozzie Nelson |
Directing, Writing & Producing
| 1965 | Love and Kisses | Director, Producer, Screenplay |
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsons | Writer |
| 1944 | Wave-a-Stick Blues | Writer |
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