Yellow highlights indicate those I don’t have
TV Show
|
Episode/Notes |
Year |
|
Toast of the Town – TV
series |
S 1:Ep
50 May 29 |
1949 |
|
Hollywood Theater Time -
TV Series |
Unknown episodes |
1950 |
|
Hollywood Premiere
Theatre |
"Mr. & Mrs.
Detective" |
1950 |
|
The Silver Theater – TV
Series |
S 1:Ep
29 “Double Feature” April 17 S 1:Ep
36 “Walter and
Lavinia” June 5 |
1950 |
|
Bigelow Theatre - TV
Series |
S 1:Ep
9 “Woman's
Privilege” November 8 S 2:Ep
9 “Always a
Bridesmaid” December 27 |
1951 |
|
And Now Tomorrow –
Special |
|
1952 |
|
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet - TV Series |
Played a recurring role as the Nelson's first
next-door-neighbor, "Thorny."
112 episodes |
1952-1957 |
|
Schlitz Playhouse - TV
Series |
S 2:Ep 2 “The Marriage of Lit-Lit”
09/12/52 S 5:Ep 6 “A Gift of
Life” 11/04/55 |
1952 - 1955 |
|
Lux Video
Theatre - TV Series |
S 3:Ep 41 “Make
Believe Bride” 06/11/53 S 5:Ep
37 “Remember the Night” 05/05/55 S 7:Ep 7 “You Can't Escape
Forever” 11/01/56 |
1953 - 1956 |
|
Hollywood Opening Night-TV
series |
"Romantic Type" |
1953 |
|
This is Your Life |
Entire family and relatives |
1953 |
|
Goodyear Playhouse - TV
Series |
S 3:Ep
23 "The Power of Suggestion" August 29 |
1954 |
|
Tales of Adventure |
(stories by Jack London form the basis for
this trilogy of unsold TV pilots) |
1954 |
|
The Eddie
Cantor Comedy Theater - TV Series |
S 1:Ep
2 “Nearly Normal” January 31 |
1955 |
|
Science Fiction Theatre |
S 1:Ep 2 "Time Is Just a
Place" April 16 |
1955 |
|
Crossroads |
S 2:Ep 1 "Comeback" October 5 |
1956 |
|
The Ford Television
Theatre - TV Series |
S 5:Ep
32 "The Idea Man" May 8 |
1958 |
|
Studio One - TV Series |
S 10:Ep
33 "The Enemy Within" May 26 |
1958 |
|
G.E. Theatre - TV Series |
S 7:Ep
25 "The Lady's Choice" March 22 |
1959 |
|
The Philadelphia Story -
TV Movie |
1959 |
|
|
A Heart to Hide In – TV
Movie |
|
1959 |
|
Daddy’O |
(TV pilot - never sold) |
1959 |
|
The Loretta Young Show -
TV Series |
S 7:Ep
24 "Plain, Unmarked Envelope" April 3 |
1960 |
|
Michael Shayne - TV
Series |
"Dolls Are
Deadly" |
1960 |
|
Best of the Post - TV Series |
S 1:Ep
6 "Suicide Flights" December 14 |
1960 |
|
Home Team - TV pilot |
Never sold |
1960 |
|
It Could be You – Game Show |
Daughter Penny surprised/interviewed re: Korea |
1959? |
|
Alfred Hitchcock Presents - TV Series |
S 6:Ep 26 "Coming Mama" April
11 |
1961 |
|
Here's Hollywood - TV Series |
Hosted by Helen O'Connel featuring
tours of celebrity homes. Interviewed
family |
1961 |
|
Hazel - TV Series |
Co-starring Don DeFore.
First four years of the show he played “Mr. B,” Hazel's employer. 125 episodes. First episode included son Ron |
1961-1964 |
|
Your First Impressions - Game Show |
Don, Marion, and daughter Penny |
1963 |
|
Valentine’s Day - TV
Series |
|
|
|
You Don’t Say – Game Show |
S 1: Ep 176 |
1963 |
|
The Match Game – Game
Show |
S 2:Ep
30 March 23 |
1964 |
|
Merv Griffin- Talk Show |
S 2:Ep
27 June 15 S 6:Ep
27 October 8 |
1965-1968 |
|
Mike Douglas Show – Talk
Show |
S 4:Ep
111 February 9 S 9:Ep
133 March 4 |
1965 1970 |
|
Hallmark Theater - TV Movie |
S 18:Ep 1 "A Punt, A Pass & A
Prayer" November 20 |
1968 |
|
My Three Sons - TV Series |
S 9:Ep 25 "The Matchmakers"
March 22 |
1969 |
|
Mod Squad - TV Series |
S 2:Ep 10 "A Place to Run, a Heart
to Hide In" December 2 |
1969 |
|
What's My Line - Game
Show |
S2:Ep
48 August 28 (mystery guest) |
1969 |
|
Tonight Show - with
Johnny Carson |
EP 1776 August 27 (with
Joan Rivers) |
1969 |
|
The Virginian - TV Series |
S 9:Ep 1 "West vs. Colonel
Mackenzie" September 16 |
1970 |
|
Mannix - TV Series |
S 3:Ep
23 "Murder Revisited" March 7
|
1970 |
|
He Said, She Said – Game
Show |
|
|
|
The Allen Show – Talk
Show |
(Steve Allen's syndicated
:90 talk show (son Ron was associate director and also on with Don) |
1971 |
|
Marcus Welby, M.D. - TV Series |
"Go Ahead and
Cry" |
1975 |
Ellery
Queen - TV Series
|
S 1:Ep 18
“The Adventure of the Sinister
Scenario” February 8 |
1976 |
Mobil One - TV Series
|
"Libel" With star, Jackie Cooper |
1976 |
|
Black Beauty - Mini
Series |
1978 |
|
|
Love Boat - TV Series |
S 1:Ep 13 "Cinderella Story,"
“Too Hot to Handle,” Family Reunion” January 7 |
1978 |
|
Fantasy Island - TV
Series |
S 2:Ep
6 “War Games,” "Queen of the
Boston Bruisers" October 28 |
1978 |
|
Vegas - TV Series |
S 1:Ep 11 "Serve, Volley &
Kill" December 20 |
1978 |
|
Ozzie and Harriet Christmas (special) |
Harriet and David Nelson with Don DeFore |
1981 |
|
Matt Houston - TV Series |
S 1:Ep 9 "Beverly Hills Social
Club" March 13 |
1983 |
|
Rare Breed – TV Movie |
Produced by David Nelson |
1984 |
|
Jay Leno's Family Comedy Hour (special) |
1987 |
|
|
Murder She Wrote = TV Series |
S 3:Ep 3 “Unfinished
Business” October
12 |
1986 |
|
St. Elsewhere – TV Series |
S 5:Ep 14 “Visiting
Daze” January 21 |
1987 |