Don Nelson (January 20, 1927 – September 10, 2013) was an American screenwriter, film producer and jazz musician.
[1] He is best known for his work on the American situation comedy The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, for which he wrote from 1952 to 1966.
[2] Nelson worked for several famous entertainment businesses, including Universal Studios and Fox Studios; he also co-wrote four films for Disney Studios[3] and wrote for the 1968–1970 CBS situation comedy The Good Guys, starring Bob Denver, Herb Edelman, and Joyce Van Patten.
[4] During the late 1950s, Nelson started a musical career which lasted over four decades.
Nelson died at his home in Studio City, California due to Parkinson's disease.