Personal Info
Known For:
Acting
Birthday:
May 8, 1940
Place of Birth:
Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.
Social Media
Ricky Nelson
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
Filmography
| Year | Movie | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Kenny Rogers and Friends | Self |
| 2008 | The Wrecking Crew | Self (archive footage) (uncredited) |
| 2005 | Ricky Nelson Sings | |
| 1993 | La Classe américaine | George's Friend (archive footage) |
| 1984 | High School U.S.A. | Principal Pete Kinney |
| 1980 | Men Who Rate a 10 | Self |
| 1978 | Three on a Date | Bob Oakes |
| 1976 | The Shootist | Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) |
| 1974 | Sonic Boom | Jess of the Van |
| 1973 | The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks | Self (archive footage) |
| 1973 | Easy to Be Free | Himself |
| 1972 | Fol-de-Rol | The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson) |
| 1970 | The Resurrection of Broncho Billy | Voice Over |
| 1969 | The Over the Hill Gang | Jeff Rose |
| 1968 | The Movie Orgy | Self (archive footage) |
| 1966 | On the Flip Side | Carlos O'Connor |
| 1965 | Love and Kisses | Buzzy Pringle |
| 1960 | The Wackiest Ship in the Army | Tommy Hanson |
| 1959 | Rio Bravo | Colorado Ryan |
| 1959 | Disneyland '59 | Self |
| 1953 | The Story of Three Loves | Young Tommy |
| 1952 | Here Come the Nelsons | Ricky Nelson |
| Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats |
| Year | TV Show | Role |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | Solid Gold | Self |
| 1977 | The Love Boat | Ted Wilcox |
| 1977 | The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries | |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host |
| 1974 | Dinah! | Self |
| 1974 | Petrocelli | Country Boy White |
| 1973 | Rock Concert | Self |
| 1972 | The Streets of San Francisco | |
| 1971 | Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law | Vic |
| 1970 | McCloud | |
| 1969 | The Johnny Cash Show | Self |
| 1969 | The Jim Nabors Hour | |
| 1967 | Hondo | |
| 1967 | Malibu U | Self - Host |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 | Carlos O'Connor |
| 1963 | Miss USA | Self - Performer |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show | Self |
| 1953 | General Electric Theater | Lonnie Follett |
| 1952 | The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet | Ricky |
| 1950 | What's My Line? | Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show | Self |