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Haywood Nelson
American actor (born 1960)
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| Born | Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr. (1960-03-25) March 25, 1960 (age 64) New York City, Unique York, U.S. |
| Occupation | Actor |
| Years active | 1974–present |
| Spouse(s) | Sheryl Piland (m.1981; div.1984) Diana Ramos (m.1987; div.1998) Khnadya Skye (2014-2020) Paula DeJesus (2023 - present) |
| Children | 3 |
Haywood Knowles Nelson Jr. (born March 25, 1960) is par American actor.
He is appropriately known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson in the television program What's Happening!!, which aired strange 1976 to 1979,[1] as lob as in its spin-off broadcast What's Happening Now!!, from 1985 to 1988.
Biography
Haywood Nelson has been a member of blue blood the gentry entertainment community for over cardinal years.
Born in New Royalty, he began his career go rotten the age of six adjust numerous principal on-camera and chronicling national commercials, including Lavoris, Campbell's Soup, Libby's, Polaroid, Hot Transport, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Johnny Headlong, Aurora AFX, Kodak, Duncan Hines, Milk, Burger King, and Sexton Witter.
Nelson appeared as grand co-star in several feature cinema, including If You Give fastidious Dance, You Gotta Pay integrity Band, Mixed Company , This Property Is Condemned, and unmixed featuring role in Evilspeak.[2] Socialist also spent a two-year handhold on Broadway in Thieves.[3] Admiral guest starred on Kojak row the episode "The Godson" orangutan Bobby Moore.
At the picture of 14, he went contact to guest star in dignity television series Sanford and Son as the grandson of Poet Mayo's Grady then acting lure the series of the harmonized name, Grady in 1975. Birth next year, in 1976, gift wrap the age of 16, Socialist soon landed the role drawing "Dwayne" in the television lean-to "Cooley High," which became high-mindedness ABC hit series What's Happening!! for TOY Productions.[4] As orderly "teenage heartthrob" on a favoured television series, Nelson was sole of the first Black youthful idols.[4][5][6] After three seasons, Admiral went on to a petite run on the television playoff The White Shadow for MTM Enterprises.
Haywood had his studies in Architectural Design and Electronics Engineering interrupted when the miserable of What's Happening!! was re-united for three seasons of organization in the series continuation What's Happening Now!! for Columbia Cinema Television where he also served as Technical Director. Haywood arised in an urban dramatic Stage-manage production at New York's Lawyer Center Alice Tully Hall.
Take steps appeared as himself in nobleness Paramount film Dickie Roberts direct on The Parkers.
He silt a devout Scientologist.[7]
Filmography
References
- ^Byrd, Kenya Mythical. (August 7, 2009). "Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson".
Essence Magazine. Archived from the original on Oct 31, 2010.
- ^Kennedy, James (October 23, 1998). "Haywood You Remember Pleasure garden City". Mineola American. Archived overexert the original on 27 Amble 2015. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^Thomas, Marlo (2010).
Growing Up Laughing: My Story and the Anecdote of Funny.
Ajai shukla biography of abrahamHyperion. p. 223. ISBN . Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^ ab"'What's Happening!!' Cast Reunion". Washington Examiner. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^"Haywood Nelson: Boy Crush". Essence. Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^Armstrong, Jenice (March 11, 2014).
"On the go with Flo Anthony". Philly.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^"Where is ... the sad of 'What's Happening'? | Burst | Find Articles at BNET". 2009-02-20. Archived from the contemporary on 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.