Ozzie Nelson

Ozzie Nelson, American actor and bandleader (died 1975)

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Born: March 20, 1906
Died: June 3, 1975
Zodiac sign: Pisces
Birth year: 1906

About Ozzie Nelson

Oswald George Nelson was an American actor, filmmaker, musician, and bandleader. He originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, a radio and television series with his wife Harriet and two sons David and Ricky Nelson. His last television show, in the fall of 1973, was Ozzie's Girls, which lasted for a year in first-run syndication. 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'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.

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Ozzie Nelson timeline

1934Nelson's records were consistently popular, and in 1934, Nelson enjoyed success with his hit song, "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder", which he introduced.
1973His last television show, in the fall of 1973, was Ozzie's Girls, which lasted for a year in first-run syndication.

The world when Ozzie Nelson was born

Ozzie Nelson was born in 1906. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1906

Best-selling bookThe Jungle by Upton Sinclair

Headlines and milestones

Major sports moment"Hitless Wonders" Chicago White Sox upset Cubs in World Series
Top headlineSan Francisco earthquake and fire — 3,000+ killed
Technology milestoneFirst radio broadcast of voice and music
World population~1.66B

United States snapshot

U.S. leaderTheodore Roosevelt
U.S. population84.6M

1906 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Ozzie Nelson's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure	1906	2026
Population	84.6M	341 million

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