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Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

Acting Born May 08, 1940 -- Died Dec 31, 1985 · Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.

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...

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Rio Bravo
7.8
movie
Rio Bravo
as Colorado Ryan
1959
Saturday Night Live
7.0
tv
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
1975
The Shootist
7.1
movie
The Shootist
as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
1976
La Classe américaine
7.6
movie
La Classe américaine
as George's Friend (archive footage)
1993
The Love Boat
6.3
tv
The Love Boat
as Ted Wilcox
1977
The Streets of San Francisco
7.0
tv
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
7.5
tv
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self (archive footage)
1962
The Wrecking Crew
7.3
movie
The Wrecking Crew
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
2008
McCloud
7.1
tv
McCloud
1970
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
5.9
movie
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
as Tommy Hanson
1960
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.1
tv
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
What's My Line?
7.0
tv
What's My Line?
as Self - Mystery Guest
1950