Jimmy Nelson (& Danny O'Day) - Ventriloquist Jimmy Nelson and Danny O'Day, his wisecracking wooden partner appeared on a variety of TV commercials and programs in the 1950s. Danny O'Day had a high-pitch voice and looked very much like puppet Jerry Mahoney (Danny and Jerry were carved by figure maker Frank Marshall). Both Danny and his pet dog Farfel starred in a number of Nestles Chocolate commercials intercut throughout such programs as THE LONE RANGER, SKY KING, MIGHTY MOUSE PLAYHOUSE and THE ROY ROGERS SHOW.

At the end of each commercial Danny O'Day sang "N-E-S-T-L-E-S, Nestle's makes the very best" and Farfel concluded with an elongated..."Cha-w-w-CLIT!"

During the 1952-53 TV season Jimmy Nelson and his dummy Danny O'Day pitched Texaco commercials on THE MILTON BERLE  SHOW. They also appeared on BANK ON THE STARS/NBC/1954, CAVALCADE OF STARS/DUM/1949-52, COME CLOSER/ABC/1954, DOWN YOU GO/NBC/1956, THE ED SULLIVAN SHOW/CBS/1950s and THE JACKIE GLEASON SHOW/CBS/1952-59. See also - DOGS: "Farfel"