Harriet Hilliard True. The bandleader on the Skelton show was Ozzie Nelson. His wife, using her maiden name, was the band’s vocalist. In addition to providing the music for the show, Harriet performed the female comedic roles including the mother of Junior, the Mean Widdle Kid. Ozzie played many of the male supporting roles. When the show went on an extended hiatus because Red Skelton went into the military, the Nelson’s started their own show called the Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet.
