Ricky Nelson
Acting
Born May 8, 1940 · 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…
Known For · 40 titles
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Mike Douglas Show
The Love Boat
Saturday Night Live
What's My Line?
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
The Ed Sullivan Show
Dinah!
Miss USA
Solid Gold
McCloud
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
The Streets of San Francisco
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
Petrocelli
Rock Concert
The Johnny Cash Show
ABC Stage 67
Rio Bravo
Hondo
The Jim Nabors Hour
General Electric Theater
The Shootist
The Story of Three Loves
The Movie Orgy
The Wrecking Crew
La Classe américaine
Malibu U
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
The Over the Hill Gang
Here Come the Nelsons
Swing Out, Sweet Land
Death In Hollywood
High School U.S.A.
Disneyland '59
On the Flip Side
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
Three on a Date
Men Who Rate a 10
Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats