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Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr. was a musician best known for being the legendary inspiration for Bette Davis' claimed nicknaming of the Academy Award statuette "Oscar," although the story likely is apocryphal as his nickname was "Ham."
- July 5, 1907
- September 28, 1975
Sep 28, 1975 · Harmon Oscar (Ham) Nelson Jr. Born 5 Jul 1907 in Northbridge, Worcester Co., Massachusetts. Ancestors. Son of Harmon Oscar Nelson Sr and Hannah (Sallie) Nelson. Brother of Lois Ella (Nelson) Winslow [half] Husband of Ruth Elizabeth Davis — married 18 Aug 1932 (to 1938) in Yuma, Arizona, USA.
- Male
- July 5, 1907
- Ruth Elizabeth Davis, Anne (Roberts) Nelson
- September 28, 1975
Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr. was a musician best known for being the legendary inspiration for Bette Davis' claimed nicknaming of the Academy Award statuette "Oscar," although the story likely is apocryphal as his nickname was "Ham."
- Actor
- July 5, 1907
- Harmon Nelson
- September 28, 1975
When Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr was born on 5 July 1907, in Northbridge, Worcester, Massachusetts, United States, his father, Harmon Oscar Nelson, was 27 and his mother, Hannah Rea Sallie, was 19. He married Ruth Elizabeth Davis on 18 August 1932.
- Male
- Anne R Roberts, Ruth Elizabeth Davis
Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr. V. Birth. 5 Jul 1907. Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA. Death. 28 Sep 1975 (aged 68) Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA. Cenotaph. Pine Grove Cemetery. Northbridge, Worcester County, Massachusetts, USA Add to Map. Plot. Cremated with ashes scattered from an airplane. Memorial ID. 120269259.
Oct 10, 2020 · Davis is pictured here with her first husband Harmon Oscar Nelson, Jr. in Los Angeles. The couple, who first met at boarding school in Massachusetts, were married in 1932 and divorced in 1938.
Jun 25, 2009 · Nelson, who was hired in 1945 and was the longest-serving CBS employee, with 64 years at the network, died Saturday of natural causes at her home in Baldwin Hills, the network announced.
