Don Nelson (screenwriter)
Don Nelson | |
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| Born | Donald Richard Nelson (1927年01月20日)January 20, 1927 Hackensack, New Jersey, United States |
| Died | September 10, 2013(2013年09月10日) (aged 86) Studio City, California, United States |
| Occupation(s) | US Navy, jazz musician and composer, screenwriter, film producer |
| Spouses |
Connie Harper (divorced)
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Alfred Nelson (brother & dentist) Ozzie Nelson (brother) Harriet Hilliard (sister-in-law) David Nelson (nephew) Ricky Nelson (nephew) Tracy Nelson (grand-niece) Matthew Nelson (grand-nephew) Gunnar Nelson (grand-nephew) |
Don Nelson (January 20, 1927 – September 10, 2013) was an American screenwriter, film producer and jazz musician.[1] He is best known for his work on the American situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet , for which he wrote from 1952 to 1966. The series starred his elder brother Ozzie Nelson, his sister-in-law Harriet Nelson and his nephews David Nelson and Ricky Nelson.
Nelson was born in Hackensack, New Jersey, and raised in Tenafly, New Jersey.[2]
Nelson worked for several famous entertainment businesses, including Universal Studios and Fox Studios; he also co-wrote four films for Disney Studios[3] and wrote for the 1968–1970 CBS situation comedy The Good Guys , starring Bob Denver, Herb Edelman, and Joyce Van Patten.[4] During the late 1950s, Nelson started a musical career which lasted over four decades. He had worked with Johnny Varro and was also a member of two Jazz bands. Nelson died at his home in Studio City, California due to Parkinson's disease.[5]
References
[edit ]- ^ Barnes, Mike (12 September 2013). "'Ozzie and Harriet' Writer Don Nelson Dies at 86". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ Kelly, Devin. "Don Nelson dies at 86; writer for Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet;Screenwriter Don Nelson, younger brother of Ozzie Nelson, contributed to more than 200 episodes of the popular TV show Ozzie and Harriet. He was also a jazz singer and saxophonist.", Los Angeles Times , September 11, 2013. Accessed May 11, 2017. "Donald Richard Nelson was born Jan. 20, 1927, in Hackensack, N.J., and grew up in the nearby borough of Tenafly."
- ^ "Writer, producer Don Nelson dies at age 86". The Celebrity Cafe. Archived from the original on 2 October 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
- ^ IMDB The Good Guys (1968–1970) Episode List Season 1
- ^ Kelly, Devin (12 September 2013). "Screenwriter Don Nelson dies at 86". Washington Post. Retrieved 14 September 2013.
External links
[edit ]- Don Nelson at IMDb