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" Ozzie Nelson began his showbusiness career at the age of 14 when he was paid five dollars to play for the local Woman's Club dance in his hometown of Ridgefield Park, New Jersey. Ozzie's band became so popular that people were willing to pay ten dollars a night to hear them perform.
Ozzie played football for Rutgers University, but decided to become a professional musician. He led one of the most popular big bands of the 1930s, and became an established radio personality. A woman named Harriet Hilliard was hired to be the band's singer, and they soon fell in love and got married. The Nelsons worked with almost every star of that era, stars such as, Bing Crosby and Red Skelton. The couple had two sons, David and Ricky. The family got its own television show in 1952, it was called, "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet". The show remained on the air until 1966. "
Nathaniel Ford, Resident Scholar
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Plot
job/profession:
- actor/actress
- musician
Job/profession/poverty story
Yes
Story of entertainer?
- TV Comedy Actor
Period of greatest activity?
- 1950+
Subject of Biography
Gender
- Male
Profession/status:
- actor/actress/producer
Age:
- 40's-50's
Biography of famous person?
Yes
Ethnicity
- White
Nationality
- American (!)
How sensitive is this person?
- sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor
- Strong but gentle sense of humor
Intelligence
- Smarter than most other people
Physique
- very athletic
Setting
How much descriptions of surroundings?
- 7 (a good amount)
United States
Yes
The US:
- Northeast
- California
Century:
- 1930's-1950's
Style
Person
- mostly 1st
Accounts of torture and death?
- generic/vague references to death/punishment
Book makes you feel?
- thoughtful
Is book humorous?
Yes
If humorous, kind of humor
- gentle
Writer's slant towards subject:
- very favorable
Story of entire life, or part?
- story of nearly entire life
Autobiography?
Yes
Pictures/Illustrations?
- A ton 16-20 B&W
How much dialogue in bio?
- mostly dialog
How much of bio focuses on most famous period of life?
- 51%-75% of book
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