Ozzie Nelson - Famous Actor

Ozzie Nelson Net Worth

$14,000,000

Ozzie Nelson, a Famous band leader, actor, director and producer, had a net worth of $3 million at the time of his death in June 1975. His net worth translates to around $14 million when adjusted for inflation.

Key facts:

  • Ozzie Nelson starred in and co-created one of the most popular radio and television series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, which ran from 1952-1966.
  • He was also a band leader and formed The Ozzie Nelson Band, which performed regularly on popular radio shows in the 193s and 194s.
  • Ozzie Nelson produced and directed other notable TV series, like Ozzie's Girls, in 1973, which starred former playmates as roommates vying for the affections of a fictitious television star.
  • Over his career, he appeared in films like "Here Come the Nelsons" (1952) and television shows, including "Adam-12" (1971), "Love and Kisses" (1965), and "The Impossible Years" (1968).
  • In recognition of his accomplishments, Nelson was posthumously nominated to receive a Pioneer Emmy Award in 1995.

Basic Information About Ozzie Nelson

CategoryCelebrities β€Ί Actors
ProfessionsActor, Screenwriter, Television Producer, Television Director, Film Producer
Net worth$14,000,000
Date of birth1906-03-20
Place of birthJersey City
Date of death1975-06-03 (aged 69)
NationalityUnited States of America
SpouseHarriet Nelson - (8 OctoberΒ 1935 - 3 JuneΒ 1975)Β (his death)Β (2 children)
GenderMale
Social Mediaβ†—οΈŽ Wikipedia β†—οΈŽ IMDb

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Ozzie Nelson roles

Movie / Series Role
Love, American StyleDan (segment "Love and the Only Child") / ... 3 episodes, 1969-1973
Adam-12Director
Adam-12Ted Clover 1 episode, 1971

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Interesting Facts about Ozzie Nelson

  1. Father, with singer-actress Harriet Nelson Nelson, of actor-director David Nelson and of actor-singer Ricky Nelson.
  2. Interred at Forest Lawn (Hollywood Hills), Hollywood, California, USA, on the right as you enter, on the steep slope under the third tree, two rows below son Ricky Nelson.
  3. Before they got their own radio show (1944), Ozzie and Harriet were regulars on Red Skelton's radio show.
  4. Shortly before his death, Ozzie Nelson published his autobiography, in which he shocked many of his Bible-belt fans by revealing that he was a lifelong atheist.
  5. At the age of 13, he became one of the youngest persons to become an Eagle Scout.
  6. His portrayal of himself on The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952), was ranked #21 in TV Guide's list of the "50 Greatest TV Dads of All Time" [20 June 2004 issue].
  7. Son of Swedish immigrants.
  8. He graduated from Rutgers University in New Brunswick, New Jersey with a Bachelors degree and earned a law degree from Rutgers Newark School of Law in Newark, New Jersey in 1930.
  9. Was made a doctor of humane letters by Rutgers University in 1957.
  10. He and Harriet were awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Radio at 6260 Hollywood Boulevard in Hollywood, California.
  11. Pictured with wife Harriet Nelson Nelson on a 44Β’ USA commemorative postage stamp, issued 11 August 2009, in the Early TV Memories issue, honoring The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952).
  12. Brother of Don Nelson.
  13. He and Ricky Nelson were nominated for the 2017 New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Performing Arts category.
  14. It would be shocking to find that anyone who read Ozzie Nelson's autobiography was shocked to read that he revealed he was an atheist, as an earlier trivia contributor states. He did not state nor even suggest this. If he was an atheist, it's odd he would end his autobiography with a prayer.
  15. The Nelson family (Ozzie, Harriet & Ricky) were inducted into the 2019-2020 Class of New Jersey Hall of Fame in the Arts and Entertainment category.

References & Fact Checks βœ…

1/ Filename: ozzie-harriet-radio-mirror-october-1936-83B81FN8.jpg
2/ Filename: adv-of-ozzie-and-harriet-nelson-family-1952-mD0th4p2.jpg
  • Checked: βœ… Yes (2023-07-02 13:51:27)
  • Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Adv_of_Ozzie_and_Harriet_Nelson_Family_1952.jpg
  • Original Source: eBay item photo front photo back.
  • Author: Press materials are presumed to have been distributed by the ABC Television Network, which was the network that aired the series.
  • Date taken: Attached news article dates the photo to 1952Earliest news agency date stamp is April 24, 1962
3/ Filename: nelson-family-1960-24a2x309.jpg
  • Checked: βœ… Yes (2023-07-02 13:51:28)
  • Source URL: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Nelson_family_1960.JPG
  • Original Source:

    eBay item photo front

    photo back
  • Author: ABC Television-the original news release has been trimmed. ABC is the author of the photo because when the paper used this 26 year old photo from their files, they credited ABC-see the clipping on the back.
  • Date taken: Press release is dated 1 July 1960. Note that the newspaper kept this photo in their files for at least 26 years, using it again on 24 August 1986. The clipping from its news use pasted on the back credits ABC with the photo.

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