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Haywood Nelson

Haywood Nelson
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Boy Crush

New York native Haywood Nelson, who played Dwayne Nelson on the 70’s sitcom favorite "What’s Happening!!, was the teenage heartthrob of the show.

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Three’s Company

Dwayne Nelson, Freddie “Re-Run” Stubbs and Roger “Raj” Thomas were a triple threat in “What’s Happening,” which was the television spin-off of the film “Cooly High.”

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Table Talk

Raj, Rerun and Dwayne spend quality time at the local diner.

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04
All Grown Up

Nelson attends the premiere of
“Dickie Roberts: Former Child Star.”

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05
Triple Threat

Raj, Rerun and Dwayne dream big while waiting for their food.

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06
A Visionary

Nelson, an executive producer, says he looks forward to being an equalizer by making sure he teaches through his body of work.

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Clowing Around

The dynamic trio were permanent fixtures in their local diner.

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