Harriet Nelson Biography

Fast Facts

• Began touring the vaudeville circuit from an early age was performing at New York City nightclubs in the early 1930s
• Met Ozzie Nelson, then a bandleader, when she joined his band in the early 1930s under the name Harriet Hilliard
• Made her screen acting debut in the short film "The Campus Mystery" in 1932
• Appeared in films like "Follow the Fleet" and "Cocoanut Grove" before launching "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" as a radio show with her husband in 1944
• Best known for her role as Harriet in the radio show and TV series "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet․"
• After "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" moved to television in the early 1950s, the couple's two sons, David and Ricky, began playing themselves on the series
• Guest starred on several TV series after "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet," including "Father Dowling Mysteries," "Happy Days," and "Aloha Paradise․"