Ricky Nelson

Known for ActingBorn 1940-05-08Died 1985-12-31Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

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.Read more

Movies & web series

Easy to Be Free

Men Who Rate a 10

Love and Kisses

Rock Concert

On the Flip Side

La Classe américaine

Rio Bravo

The Wrecking Crew

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Petrocelli

Disneyland '59

McCloud

The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries

The Shootist

Dinah!

The Streets of San Francisco

Death In Hollywood

The Jim Nabors Hour

Saturday Night Live

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

What's My Line?

Hondo

Here Come the Nelsons

ABC Stage 67

General Electric Theater

The Ed Sullivan Show

The Movie Orgy

Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law

The Johnny Cash Show

Swing Out, Sweet Land

The Resurrection of Broncho Billy

The Love Boat

Solid Gold

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

Miss USA

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

The Story of Three Loves

The Over the Hill Gang

The Mike Douglas Show

Sonic Boom

High School U.S.A.

Three on a Date

Malibu U

Kenny Rogers and Friends

Ricky Nelson Sings

Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian

Fol-de-Rol

Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino - Rockin' With Rick and Fats