Singer, Actress. Born Harriet Louise "Peggy Lou" Snyder to actor parents in Des Moines, Iowa. Using the family's professional name, she was hired as a vocalist for Ozzie Nelson's orchestra in 1932 as Harriet Hilliard. Ozzie and Harriet were married in 1935. She was a recording artist for various labels, and, in 1936, began appearing in films in leading-lady roles. In the early 1940s, she performed on Red Skelton's radio show. From 1944 through 1954, she and husband Ozzie starred in "The Ozzie and Harriet Radio Show" on CBS, NBC, and ABC. Their sons, David and Ricky, also made appearances on the show. In 1951, the family made a feature film "Here Come the Nelsons," which was followed in 1952 by their television show. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" ran for 15 years on ABC. The show's 435 episodes ran through 1966, making it the longest-running situation comedy on television. Semi-retired after the show ended, Harriet appeared in the 1973 series "Ozzie's Girls" and in several made-for-tv movies in the 1970s and 1980s.
Singer, Actress. Born Harriet Louise "Peggy Lou" Snyder to actor parents in Des Moines, Iowa. Using the family's professional name, she was hired as a vocalist for Ozzie Nelson's orchestra in 1932 as Harriet Hilliard. Ozzie and Harriet were married in 1935. She was a recording artist for various labels, and, in 1936, began appearing in films in leading-lady roles. In the early 1940s, she performed on Red Skelton's radio show. From 1944 through 1954, she and husband Ozzie starred in "The Ozzie and Harriet Radio Show" on CBS, NBC, and ABC. Their sons, David and Ricky, also made appearances on the show. In 1951, the family made a feature film "Here Come the Nelsons," which was followed in 1952 by their television show. "The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet" ran for 15 years on ABC. The show's 435 episodes ran through 1966, making it the longest-running situation comedy on television. Semi-retired after the show ended, Harriet appeared in the 1973 series "Ozzie's Girls" and in several made-for-tv movies in the 1970s and 1980s.
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