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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Birthday
May 8, 1940
Died
December 31, 1985
Place of Birth
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Also Known As
- Eric Hilliard Nelson
- Rick Nelson
- ریکی نلسون
Ricky Nelson
0.5 Popularity
Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. 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. Description above from the Wikipedia article Ricky Nelson, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For
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Self
Kenny Rogers and Friends
2010
7.3
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wrecking Crew
2008
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Ricky Nelson Sings
2005
7.6
George's Friend (archive footage)
La Classe américaine
1993
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4.2
Principal Pete Kinney
High School U.S.A.
1984
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Self
Men Who Rate a 10
1980
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Self
Solid Gold
1980
1.0
Bob Oakes
Three on a Date
1978
6.3
Ted Wilcox
The Love Boat
1977
7.1
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Credits
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Kenny Rogers and Friends
as Self
2010
0.0
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
7.3
Ricky Nelson Sings
2005
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La Classe américaine
as George's Friend (archive footage)
1993
7.6
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High School U.S.A.
as Principal Pete Kinney
1984
4.2
Men Who Rate a 10
as Self
1980
0.0
Solid Gold
as Self
1980
6.0
Three on a Date
as Bob Oakes
1978
1.0
The Love Boat
as Ted Wilcox
1977
6.3
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
7.1
The Shootist
as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
1976
7.1
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
6.9
Dinah!
as Self
1974
6.7
Petrocelli
as Country Boy White
1974
7.0
Sonic Boom
as Jess of the Van
1974
4.5
Easy to Be Free
as Himself
1973
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Rock Concert
as Self
1973
8.0
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
as Self (archive footage)
1973
6.8
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
6.9
Fol-de-Rol
as The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
1972
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Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
as Vic
1971
6.3
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
as Voice Over
1970
6.3
McCloud
1970
7.1
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The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
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The Over the Hill Gang
as Jeff Rose
1969
5.6
The Johnny Cash Show
as Self
1969
6.5
The Movie Orgy
as Self (archive footage)
1968
6.5
Hondo
1967
6.5
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Malibu U
as Self - Host
1967
1.0
On the Flip Side
as Carlos O'Connor
1966
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ABC Stage 67
as Carlos O'Connor
1966
6.2
Love and Kisses
as Buzzy Pringle
1965
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Miss USA
as Self - Performer
1963
6.0
The Mike Douglas Show
as Self
1961
5.4
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
as Tommy Hanson
1960
5.9
Disneyland '59
as Self
1959
6.5
Rio Bravo
as Colorado Ryan
1959
7.8
The Story of Three Loves
as Young Tommy
1953
5.6
General Electric Theater
as Lonnie Follett
1953
6.3
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
as Ricky
1952
5.9
Here Come the Nelsons
as Ricky Nelson
1952
6.0
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950
6.9
The Ed Sullivan Show
as Self
1948
6.8
Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats
N/A
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