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| Nelson, who grew up in ], was a child star, appearing in many national commercials and in a movie, '']''.<ref name=kennedy>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy |first1=James |title=Haywood You Remember Garden City Park |url=http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |website=Mineola American |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=October 23, 1998 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327215900/http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |archivedate=27 March 2015 }}</ref> From 1973 to 1974, he performed on Broadway alongside Marlo Thomas in '']''.<ref name="thomas">{{cite book|last1=Thomas|first1=Marlo|title=Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny|date=2010|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=9781401323912|page=|url=https://archive.org/details/growinguplaughin00thom|url-access=registration|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> At the age of 14, he guest starred on '']'' as Grady's grandson; at 15, he was in the cast of a spin-off of ''Sanford and Son'' called '']'' (1975). The show was short-lived. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, he landed the role of Dwayne on '']'', the first African-American ].<ref name="examiner">{{cite web|title='What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-happening-cast-reunion/video/gm-5130922|website=Washington Examiner|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first African American teen sitcom}}</ref> As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first African-American ]s.<ref name="examiner" /><ref name="essence">{{cite web|title=Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush|url=http://photos.essence.com/galleries/haywood-nelson/|website=Essence|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite ''What's Happening!!'', was the teenage heartthrob of the show.}}</ref><ref name="armstrong">{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Jenice|title=On the go with Flo Anthony|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140310_On_the_go_with_Flo_Anthony.html|website=Philly.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|date=March 11, 2014|quote=teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson}}</ref> In 1977, Nelson guest starred on '']'' in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore. | Nelson, who grew up in ], was a child star, appearing in many national commercials and in a movie, '']''.<ref name=kennedy>{{cite web|last1=Kennedy |first1=James |title=Haywood You Remember Garden City Park |url=http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |website=Mineola American |accessdate=29 December 2014 |date=October 23, 1998 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20150327215900/http://www.antonnews.com/mineolaamerican/1998/10/23/news/ |archivedate=27 March 2015 }}</ref> From 1973 to 1974, he performed on Broadway alongside Marlo Thomas in '']''.<ref name="thomas">{{cite book|last1=Thomas|first1=Marlo|title=Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny|date=2010|publisher=Hyperion|isbn=9781401323912|page=|url=https://archive.org/details/growinguplaughin00thom|url-access=registration|accessdate=29 December 2014}}</ref> At the age of 14, he guest starred on '']'' as Grady's grandson; at 15, he was in the cast of a spin-off of ''Sanford and Son'' called '']'' (1975). The show was short-lived. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, he landed the role of Dwayne on '']'', the first African-American ].<ref name="examiner">{{cite web|title='What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion|url=http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/what-happening-cast-reunion/video/gm-5130922|website=Washington Examiner|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first African American teen sitcom}}</ref> As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first African-American ]s.<ref name="examiner" /><ref name="essence">{{cite web|title=Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush|url=http://photos.essence.com/galleries/haywood-nelson/|website=Essence|accessdate=29 December 2014|quote=New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite ''What's Happening!!'', was the teenage heartthrob of the show.}}</ref><ref name="armstrong">{{cite web|last1=Armstrong|first1=Jenice|title=On the go with Flo Anthony|url=http://www.philly.com/philly/entertainment/20140310_On_the_go_with_Flo_Anthony.html|website=Philly.com|accessdate=19 April 2018|date=March 11, 2014|quote=teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson}}</ref> In 1977, Nelson guest starred on '']'' in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore. | ||
| Nelson is now a main point advisor in his wife's oil/petroleum technology corporation, Skyewood. His wife Khnadya Skye, who is Arabic Egyptian, is listed as Nelson's attorney at ] and ]. She is directly related to the ] and ]. Nelson is rarely seen in |
Nelson is now a main point advisor in his wife's oil/petroleum technology corporation, Skyewood. His wife Khnadya Skye, who is Arabic Egyptian, is listed as Nelson's attorney at ] and ]. She is directly related to the ] and ]. The extremely private Nelson is rarely seen in public. | ||
| ==Filmography== | ==Filmography== | ||
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| Haywood Nelson | |
|---|---|
 Nelson in 2007. | |
| Born | (1960-03-25) March 25, 1960 (age 64) New York City, New York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sheryl Piland (1981–1984) Diana Ramos (1987–1998) Khnadya Skye, PhD. (2014) |
Haywood Nelson (born March 25, 1960) is an American actor. He is best known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson on the television series What's Happening!! from 1976–1979, and its spin-off series What's Happening Now!! 1985–1988.
Biography
Nelson, who grew up in Garden City Park, Long Island, New York, was a child star, appearing in many national commercials and in a movie, Mixed Company. From 1973 to 1974, he performed on Broadway alongside Marlo Thomas in Thieves. At the age of 14, he guest starred on Sanford and Son as Grady's grandson; at 15, he was in the cast of a spin-off of Sanford and Son called Grady (1975). The show was short-lived. The next year, in 1976, at the age of 16, he landed the role of Dwayne on What's Happening!!, the first African-American teen sitcom. As a "teenage heartthrob" on a popular television series, Nelson was one of the first African-American teen idols. In 1977, Nelson guest starred on Kojak in the episode "The Godson" as Bobby Moore.
Nelson is now a main point advisor in his wife's oil/petroleum technology corporation, Skyewood. His wife Khnadya Skye, who is Arabic Egyptian, is listed as Nelson's attorney at SAG-AFTRA and IMDb. She is directly related to the Royal Family of Saudi Arabia and Dubai. The extremely private Nelson is rarely seen in public.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1971–74 | As the World Turns | Jerry Smith | Unknown episodes |
| 1974 | Mixed Company | Freddie | Feature film |
| 1975 | Sanford and Son | Haywood Marshall | Episode: "The Family Man" |
| 1975–76 | Grady | Haywood Marshall | Main cast (10 episodes) |
| 1976–79 | What's Happening!! | Dwayne Nelson | Main cast (65 episodes) |
| 1977 | Kojak | Bobby Moore | Episode: "The Godson" |
| 1977 | The Brady Bunch Hour | Dwayne Nelson | Episode #1.8 |
| 1979 | The White Shadow | Randy Judd | Episode: "Sudden Death" |
| 1981 | Evilspeak | Kowalski | Feature film |
| 1983-84 | That Teen Show | Haywood Nelson | Co-host |
| 1985–88 | What's Happening Now!! | Dwayne Nelson | Main cast (66 episodes) |
| 1990 | Dragnet | Lyle Peters | Episode: "The Book" |
| 2000 | The Parkers | Himself (cameo) | Episode: "Whassup with Heyyy?" |
| 2003 | Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star | Himself (cameo) | Feature film |
References
- Byrd, Kenya N. (August 7, 2009). "Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson". Essence Magazine. Archived from the original on October 31, 2010.
- Kennedy, James (October 23, 1998). "Haywood You Remember Garden City Park". Mineola American. Archived from the original on 27 March 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- Thomas, Marlo (2010). Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Story of Funny. Hyperion. p. 223. ISBN 9781401323912. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ "'What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
The former teen idols revealed what it was like to be a part of the first African American teen sitcom
- "Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush". Essence. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70's sitcom favorite What's Happening!!, was the teenage heartthrob of the show.
- Armstrong, Jenice (March 11, 2014). "On the go with Flo Anthony". Philly.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
teen heartthrob Haywood Nelson
External links
- Haywood Nelson at IMDb
- Haywood Nelson on the cover of Right On! magazine, February 1977.
- Ebony, Vol. Vol. 33, No. 8 (June 1978), p. 82.
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