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Mini Bio. 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
Harmon Nelson. Actor. IMDbPro Starmeter See rank. 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
Apr 10, 2019 · In 1938, Harmon “Oscar” Nelson ended his marriage with American actress, Bette Davis. The reason? He claimed she read too much. The New York Times reported on December 7, 1938 that Harmon “usually just sat there while his wife read ‘to an unnecessary degree.” “She thought her work was more important than her marriage.” “She even ...
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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 Betty Davis
Jun 25, 2009 · While building her career, she was also raising three children with her husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson Jr. They had married in 1946, eight years after he and actress Bette Davis divorced. He...
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.
Mar 11, 2024 · Some say the statue reminded academy librarian Margaret Herrick of her uncle Oscar. Others say Bette Davis said its derriere reminded her of her second husband, Harmon Oscar Nelson.
