Name Don Nelson Role Screenwriter | Spouse Constance Harper Siblings Ozzie Nelson | |
Died September 10, 2013, Studio City, California, United States Movies Herbie Goes to Monte Ca, The Jetsons Meet the, The Munsters' Revenge Similar People Ozzie Nelson, Vincent McEveety, Ricky Nelson, Gerard Jugnot, Ron W Miller | ||
Don Nelson (January 20, 1927 – September 10, 2013) was an American screenwriter, film producer and jazz musician. He is best known for his work on the American sitcom 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.
Nelson worked for several famous entertainment businesses, including Universal Studios and Fox Studios, he also co-wrote four films for Disney Studios. 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 California due to Parkinson’s disease. He is survived by his wife, two daughters and four stepchildren.