Ricky Nelson

actor • soundtrack • music_department

Eric Hilliard Nelson, 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 Janua...

Born: May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, U.S.

Died: December 31, 1985 (age 45)

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Known For

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La classe américaine

Movies & TV Credits

45 total credits across film and television

Title	Rating	Job	Role(s)	Year
Kenny Rogers and Friends Movie	—	Actor	Self	2010
The Wrecking Crew Movie	7.5	Actor	Self (archive footage) (uncredited)	2008
Ricky Nelson Sings Movie	8.5	Actor	—	2005
La classe américaine Movie	7.8	Actor	George's Friend (archive footage)	1993
Death In Hollywood Movie	6.0	Actor	(archive footage)	1990
Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino: Live at the Universal Amphitheatre TV Special	9.3	Actor	—	1985
High School U.S.A. Movie	6.2	Actor	Principal Pete Kinney	1984
Solid Gold TV Show	6.5	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1980
Men Who Rate a 10 TV Special	7.9	Actor	Self	1980
Three on a Date Movie	5.8	Actor	Bob Oakes	1978
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries TV Show	7.1	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1977
The Love Boat TV Show	6.4	Actor	Ted Wilcox(1 Episode)	1977
The Shootist Movie	7.7	Actor	Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)	1976
Saturday Night Live TV Show	7.8	Actor	Self - Host(1 Episode)	1975
Sonic Boom Short Film	6.5	Actor	Jess of the Van	1975
Petrocelli TV Show	7.0	Actor	Country Boy White(1 Episode)	1974
Dinah! TV Show	6.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1974
Easy to Be Free Movie	—	Actor	Himself	1973
Rock Concert TV Show	7.6	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1973
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks Movie	7.1	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1973
The Streets of San Francisco TV Show	7.2	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1972
Fol-de-Rol Movie	7.6	Actor	The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)	1972
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law TV Show	6.7	Actor	Vic(1 Episode)	1971
McCloud TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1970
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy Short Film	5.7	Actor	Voice Over	1970
The Johnny Cash Show TV Show	8.4	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1969
The Over-the-Hill Gang Movie	5.9	Actor	Jeff Rose	1969
The Movie Orgy Movie	7.6	Actor	Self (archive footage)	1968
The Jim Nabors Hour TV Show	6.8	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1968
Hondo TV Show	7.0	Actor	—(1 Episode)	1967
Malibu U. TV Show	7.9	Actor	Self - Host(4 Episodes)	1967
On The Flip Side Movie	7.6	Actor	Carlos O'Connor	1966
ABC Stage 67 TV Show	7.2	Actor	Carlos O'Connor(1 Episode)	1966
Love and Kisses Movie	6.4	Actor	Buzzy Pringle	1965
Miss USA TV Show	—	Actor	Self - Performer(1 Episode)	1963
The Mike Douglas Show TV Show	6.9	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1961
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Movie	6.4	Actor	Tommy Hanson	1960
Rio Bravo Movie	8.1	Actor	Colorado Ryan	1959
Disneyland '59 Movie	7.2	Actor	Self	1959
The Story of Three Loves Movie	6.5	Actor	Young Tommy	1953
General Electric Theater TV Show	6.5	Actor	Lonnie Follett(1 Episode)	1953
Here Come the Nelsons Movie	6.3	Actor	Ricky Nelson	1952
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet TV Show	7.2	Actor	Ricky(435 Episodes)	1952
What's My Line? TV Show	8.3	Actor	Self - Mystery Guest(1 Episode)	1950
The Ed Sullivan Show TV Show	7.7	Actor	Self(1 Episode)	1948

Ricky Nelson

Known For

Rio Bravo

The Shootist

The Wrecking Crew

La classe américaine

Movies & TV Credits