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person_profile-Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson Died at age: 45

Actor | Producer

Fullname:

Ricky Nelson

Date of Birth:

May 08, 1940

Country of birth:

U.S.

Died:

Dec 31, 1985

Biography of

Ricky Nelson

    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.

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Ricky Nelson

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Filmography of

Ricky Nelson

Found 18 Movies in total

The Wrecking Crew

Himself ( Actor )

... 2008

... 2005

La Classe américaine

George's Friend (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1993

Men Who Rate a 10

Self ( Actor )

... 1980

Three on a Date

Bob Oakes ( Actor )

... 1978

The Shootist

Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited) ( Actor )

... 1976

The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1973

Fol-de-Rol

The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson) ( Actor )

... 1972

The Over the Hill Gang

Jeff Rose ( Actor )

... 1969

The Movie Orgy

Self (archive footage) ( Actor )

... 1968

On The Flip Side

Carlos O'Connor ( Actor )

... 1966

Love and Kisses

Buzzy Pringle ( Actor )

... 1965

The Wackiest Ship in the Army

Tommy Hanson ( Actor )

... 1960

Disneyland '59

Self ( Actor )

... 1959

Rio Bravo

Colorado Ryan ( Actor )

... 1959

The Story of Three Loves

Young Tommy ( Actor )

... 1953

Here Come the Nelsons

Ricky Nelson ( Actor )

... 1952

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