Oswald George "Ozzie" Nelson (March 20, 1906 – June 3, 1975)
He was a bandleader, actor, television director and producer. Nelson originated and starred in The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, a radio and long-running television series with his wife Harriet and two sons David and Ricky Nelson. From 1930 through the 1940s, Nelson's band recorded prolifically—first on Brunswick (1930–1933), then Vocalion (1933–1934), then back to Brunswick (1934–1936), Bluebird (1937–1941), Victor (1941) and finally back to Bluebird (1941-through the 1940s). Nelson's records were consistently popular and in 1934 Nelson enjoyed success with his hit song, "Over Somebody Else's Shoulder" which he introduced. Ozzie Nelson died from liver cancer at age 69, and is buried at Forest Lawn-Hollywood Hills with his wife Harriet, and son Ricky (David is buried at Westwood Memorial Park).