Ricky Nelson
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- May 8, 1940
- Died
- December 31, 1985 (aged 45)
- Birthplace
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Biography
Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), better known as Ricky Nelson or Rick Nelson, was an American singer-songwriter, instrumentalist, and actor. He placed fifty-three songs on the Billboard Hot 100 between 1957 and 1973, including nineteen top-ten hits, and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself in the radio sitcom series, The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet, and, in 1952, appeared in his first feature film, Here Come the Nelsons. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and recorded a number one album, Ricky. In 1958, Nelson recorded his first number one single, "Poor Little Fool", and, in 1959, received a Golden Globe Most Promising Male Newcomer nomination after starring in the western film, Rio Bravo. A few films followed, and, when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. Nelson and Sharon Kristin Harmon were married on April 20, 1963, and divorced in December 1982. They had four children: Tracy Kristine, twin sons Gunnar Eric and Matthew Gray, and Sam Hilliard. On February 14, 1981, a son was born to Nelson and Georgeann Crewe. A blood test in 1985 confirmed Nelson was the child's father. Nelson was engaged to Helen Blair at the time of his death in an airplane crash on December 31, 1985.
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Filmography
Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats
Movie
Kenny Rogers and Friends
Movie · as Self
The Wrecking Crew
Movie · as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ricky Nelson Sings
Movie
La Classe américaine
Movie · as George's Friend (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
High School U.S.A.
Movie · as Principal Pete Kinney
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian
Movie · as Mr. Christian
Men Who Rate a 10
Movie · as Self
Solid Gold
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Three on a Date
Movie · as Bob Oakes
The Love Boat
TV · as Ted Wilcox · 1 ep
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
TV · 1 ep
The Shootist
Movie · as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host · 1 ep
Sonic Boom
Movie · as Jess of the Van
Dinah!
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Petrocelli
TV · as Country Boy White · 1 ep
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Easy to Be Free
Movie · as Himself
Rock Concert
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Fol-de-Rol
Movie · as The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
The Streets of San Francisco
TV · 1 ep
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
TV · as Vic · 1 ep
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
Movie · as Voice Over
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Movie · as Confederate Soldier
McCloud
TV · as Jimmy Roy Taylor
The Over the Hill Gang
Movie · as Jeff Rose
The Johnny Cash Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Jim Nabors Hour
TV · 1 ep
The Movie Orgy
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Hondo
TV · 1 ep
Malibu U
TV · as Self - Host · 4 eps
On the Flip Side
Movie · as Carlos O'Connor
ABC Stage 67
TV · as Carlos O'Connor · 1 ep
Love and Kisses
Movie · as Buzzy Pringle
Miss USA
TV · as Self - Performer · 1 ep
The Mike Douglas Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Movie · as Tommy Hanson
Rio Bravo
Movie · as Colorado Ryan
Disneyland '59
Movie · as Self
The Story of Three Loves
Movie · as Young Tommy
General Electric Theater
TV · as Lonnie Follett · 1 ep
Here Come the Nelsons
Movie · as Ricky Nelson
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
TV · as Ricky · 435 eps
What's My Line?
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Ed Sullivan Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep