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Haywood Nelson

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Haywood Nelson is best known as Dwayne Nelson from the legendary TV show What's Happening!!. Haywood played Dwayne, a pretty boy who is a little shy, friendly, down to earth teen, who was likable and with his catch phrase, "Hey, Hey, Hey," became a favorite, memorable character by all who watched him then and now... See full bio »

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1985-1988 What's Happening Now! (TV series)
Dwayne Nelson
– The Fabulous Fortunes (1988) … Dwayne Nelson
– Adventures of Kangaroo Kincaide (1988) … Dwayne Nelson
– Happy Face (1988) … Dwayne Nelson
– Man in Motion (1988) … Dwayne Nelson
– Members Only (1988) … Dwayne Nelson
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1981 Evilspeak
Kowalski
 
1979 The White Shadow (TV series)
Randy Judd
– Sudden Death (1979) … Randy Judd
 
1976-1979 What's Happening!! (TV series)
Dwayne Nelson
– The Benefit Show (1979) … Dwayne Nelson
– Dwayne's Debate (1979) … Dwayne Nelson
– First Class Coach (1979) … Dwayne Nelson
– The Last Page (1979) … Dwayne Nelson
– The Thomas Treasure (1979) … Dwayne Nelson
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1979 What's Happening!! (TV series)
Dwayne Nelson
 
1977 The Brady Bunch Variety Hour (TV series)
Dwayne
– Episode #1.7 (1977) … Dwayne
 
1977 Kojak (TV series)
Bobby Moore
– The Godson (1977) … Bobby Moore
 
1975-1976 Grady (TV series)
Haywood Marshall
– Grady Takes a Wife (1976) … Haywood Marshall
– Bureaucracy (1976) … Haywood Marshall
– The Strike (1976) … Haywood Marshall
– The Meterman (1976) … Haywood Marshall
– Night School (1976) … Haywood Marshall
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1975 Sanford and Son (TV series)
Haywood Marshall, Grady's Grandson
– The Family Man (1975) … Haywood Marshall, Grady's Grandson
 
1974 Mixed Company
Freddie
 
1971-1976 As the World Turns (TV series)
Jerry Smith
 
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2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star ("Child Stars on Your Television")
 
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2011 Life After (TV series)
Himself
– Danielle Spencer (2011) … Himself
 
2010 Way Black When (TV movie)
Himself
 
2007 TV Land Confidential (TV series documentary)
Himself - Interviewee
– Finales (2007) … Himself - Interviewee
– Oddballs & Original Characters (2007) … Himself - Interviewee
 
2006 The 100 Greatest TV Quotes & Catchphrases (TV mini-series documentary)
Himself
 
2004 BET Comedy Awards (TV movie)
Himself
 
2003 Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star
Himself
 
2003 Child Stars: Then and Now (TV special documentary)
Himself
 
2000 The Parkers (TV series)
Himself
– Whassup with Heyyy? (2000) … Himself
 
1979 Family Feud (TV series)
Himself
– Family vs. What's Happening (1979) … Himself
 
1976 The Captain and Tennille (TV series)
Himself
– Episode #1.5 (1976) … Himself
 
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Personal Quote:

Hold on to that. You have an autograph. I'm going to be famous some day. [after handing in an assignment to his English teacher in high school] See more »

Trivia:

Has twice portrayed characters that shared his first or last name. In What's Happening!! and its spin-off, What's Happening Now!, he portrayed Dwayne Nelson. In a guest appearance on Sanford and Son and that show's spin-off Grady, he played Grady's grandson Haywood. See more »

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