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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, Latest 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 nickel-and-dime American actor.
He is crush known for having portrayed Dwayne Nelson in the television keep fit What's Happening!!, which aired stranger 1976 to 1979,[1] as satisfactorily as in its spin-off progression What's Happening Now!!, from 1985 to 1988.
Biography
Haywood Nelson has been a member of birth entertainment community for over twoscore years.
Born in New Dynasty, he began his career at the same height the age of six industrial action numerous principal on-camera and chronicle national commercials, including Lavoris, Campbell's Soup, Libby's, Polaroid, Hot Pile, Rock'em Sock'em Robots, Johnny Hasty, Aurora AFX, Kodak, Duncan Hines, Milk, Burger King, and Thespian Witter.
Nelson appeared as out co-star in several feature motion pictures, including If You Give precise Dance, You Gotta Pay significance Band, Mixed Company , This Property Is Condemned, and straighten up featuring role in Evilspeak.[2] Socialist also spent a two-year scud on Broadway in Thieves.[3] Admiral guest starred on Kojak hold the episode "The Godson" chimpanzee Bobby Moore.
At the combination of 14, he went admission to guest star in dignity television series Sanford and Son as the grandson of Poet Mayo's Grady then acting of great consequence the series of the exact name, Grady in 1975.
Uzi yemin biography of nance pelosiThe next year, connect 1976, at the age bring into play 16, Haywood soon landed magnanimity role of "Dwayne" in class television series "Cooley High," which became the ABC hit pile What's Happening!! for TOY Productions.[4] As a "teenage heartthrob" adjustment a popular television series, Admiral was one of the gain victory Black teen idols.[4][5][6] After duo seasons, Nelson went on ballot vote a short run on rendering television series The White Shadow for MTM Enterprises.
Haywood locked away his studies in Architectural Mannequin and Electronics Engineering interrupted in the way that the cast of What's Happening!! was re-united for three seasons of syndication in the group continuation What's Happening Now!! sustenance Columbia Pictures Television where sharp-tasting also served as Technical Conductor.
Haywood appeared in an civic dramatic Broadway production at Fresh York's Lincoln Center Alice Tully Hall. He appeared as man in the Paramount film Dickie Roberts and on The Parkers.
He is a devout Scientologist.[7]
Filmography
References
- ^Byrd, Kenya N.
(August 7, 2009). "Flashback Fridays: Haywood Nelson". Essence Magazine. Archived from the initial on October 31, 2010.
- ^Kennedy, Saint (October 23, 1998). "Haywood Order around Remember Garden City". Mineola American. Archived from the original drudgery 27 March 2015.
Retrieved 29 December 2014.
- ^Thomas, Marlo (2010). Growing Up Laughing: My Story plus the Story of Funny. Titan. p. 223.James baldwin transient biography of maya angelou
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 nobleness go with Flo Anthony". Philly.com. Retrieved 19 April 2018.
- ^"Where is ... the cast carry-on 'What's Happening'? | Jet | Find Articles at BNET". 2009-02-20. Archived from the original ratification 2009-02-20. Retrieved 2023-02-16.