Oswald George Ozzie Nelson was an American band leader, actor, director, and producer. He originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, a radio and longrunning television series with his wife Harriet and two sons David and Ricky Nelson.
The second son of George Waldemar and Ethel Irene Nelson, Nelson was born in Jersey City, New Jersey. His paternal grandparents were Swedish and his mother was of English descent. Nelson was raised in Ridgefield Park where he was active in Scouting, earning the rank of Eagle Scout at age 13. He played football at Ridgefield Park High School as well as during his college years at Rutgers University. He was a member of the Cap and Skull fraternity, and entered Rutgers School of LawNewark. As a student he made pocket money playing saxophone in a band and coaching football. During the Depression, he turned to music as a fulltime career.
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