
Ricky Nelson
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…
Known For
Rio Bravo
Colorado Ryan
The Shootist
Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
La Classe américaine
George's Friend (archive footage)
The Wrecking Crew
Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
Tommy Hanson
The Story of Three Loves
Young Tommy
The Movie Orgy
Self (archive footage)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
Ricky
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Filmography
Acting (48)
Movies (26)
Kenny Rogers and Friends
2010as Self
The Wrecking Crew
2008as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ricky Nelson Sings
2005
La Classe américaine
1993as George's Friend (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
High School U.S.A.
1984as Principal Pete Kinney
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian
1984as Mr. Christian
Men Who Rate a 10
1980as Self
Three on a Date
1978as Bob Oakes
The Shootist
1976as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Sonic Boom
1974as Jess of the Van
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973as Self (archive footage)
Easy to Be Free
1973as Himself
Fol-de-Rol
1972as The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
1970as Voice Over
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970as Confederate Soldier
The Over the Hill Gang
1969as Jeff Rose
The Movie Orgy
1968as Self (archive footage)
On the Flip Side
1966as Carlos O'Connor
Love and Kisses
1965as Buzzy Pringle
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960as Tommy Hanson
Rio Bravo
1959as Colorado Ryan
Disneyland '59
1959as Self
The Story of Three Loves
1953as Young Tommy
Here Come the Nelsons
1952as Ricky Nelson
Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats
Television (22)
Solid Gold
1980as Self
The Love Boat
1977as Ted Wilcox
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
Saturday Night Live
1975as Self - Host
Dinah!
1974as Self
Petrocelli
1974as Country Boy White
Rock Concert
1973as Self
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971as Vic
McCloud
1970
The Johnny Cash Show
1969as Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
Hondo
1967Malibu U
1967as Self - Host
ABC Stage 67
1966as Carlos O'Connor
Miss USA
1963as Self - Performer
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962as Self (archive footage)
The Mike Douglas Show
1961as Self
General Electric Theater
1953as Lonnie Follett
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952as Ricky
What's My Line?
1950as Self - Mystery Guest
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948as Self
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