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Haywood Nelson

Haywood Nelson

Born

March 25, 1960 (65 years old)

Known For

Acting

Place of Birth

New York City, New York, USA

IMDb

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.

Known For

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
5.1

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Kojak
7.0

Kojak

Evilspeak
5.3

Evilspeak

Sanford and Son
7.4

Sanford and Son

What's Happening!!
7.5

What's Happening!!

Oddity Archive

Oddity Archive

Dwayne Nelson (archive footage) · (1 episode)

0.0

2012

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star

Self

5.1

2003

The New Dragnet

Lyle Peters · (1 episode)

6.0

1989

What's Happening Now!!

What's Happening Now!!

(66 episodes)

6.3

1985

Evilspeak

Evilspeak

Kowalski

5.3

1981

The Brady Bunch Hour

The Brady Bunch Hour

(1 episode)

2.0

1977

The Captain and Tennille

The Captain and Tennille

Self · (1 episode)

5.5

1976

What's Happening!!

What's Happening!!

Dwayne Clemens Nelson · (65 episodes)

7.5

1976

Donny & Marie

Donny & Marie

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

1976

Grady

Grady

Haywood Marshall · (10 episodes)

5.0

1975

Mixed Company

Mixed Company

Freddie

6.0

1974

Kojak

Kojak

Bobby Moore · (1 episode)

7.0

1973

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

If You Give a Dance, You Gotta Pay the Band

Ronnie

1.0

1972

Sanford and Son

Sanford and Son

(1 episode)

7.4

1972

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