Ricky Nelson
Acting
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Acting Credits
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...
Known For
Filmography
Kenny Rogers and Friends
2010
as Self
The Wrecking Crew
2008
as Self (archive footage) (uncredited)
Ricky Nelson Sings
2005
La Classe américaine
1993
as George's Friend (archive footage)
Death In Hollywood
1990
as Self (archive footage)
High School U.S.A.
1984
as Principal Pete Kinney
Happy Birthday, Mr. Christian
1984
as Mr. Christian
Men Who Rate a 10
1980
as Self
Solid Gold
1980
as Self
Three on a Date
1978
as Bob Oakes
The Love Boat
1977
as Ted Wilcox
The Hardy Boys / Nancy Drew Mysteries
1977
The Shootist
1976
as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)
Saturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
Sonic Boom
1974
as Jess of the Van
Dinah!
1974
as Self
Petrocelli
1974
as Country Boy White
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks
1973
as Self (archive footage)
Easy to Be Free
1973
as Himself
Rock Concert
1973
as Self
Fol-de-Rol
1972
as The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
The Streets of San Francisco
1972
Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law
1971
as Vic
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
1970
as Voice Over
Swing Out, Sweet Land
1970
as Confederate Soldier
McCloud
1970
McCloud
1970
as Jimmy Roy Taylor
The Over the Hill Gang
1969
as Jeff Rose
The Johnny Cash Show
1969
as Self
The Jim Nabors Hour
1969
The Movie Orgy
1968
as Self (archive footage)
Hondo
1967
Malibu U
1967
as Self - Host
On the Flip Side
1966
as Carlos O'Connor
ABC Stage 67
1966
as Carlos O'Connor
Love and Kisses
1965
as Buzzy Pringle
Miss USA
1963
as Self - Performer
The Mike Douglas Show
1961
as Self
The Wackiest Ship in the Army
1960
as Tommy Hanson
Rio Bravo
1959
as Colorado Ryan
Disneyland '59
1959
as Self
The Story of Three Loves
1953
as Young Tommy
General Electric Theater
1953
as Lonnie Follett
Here Come the Nelsons
1952
as Ricky Nelson
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet
1952
as Ricky
What's My Line?
1950
as Self
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948
as Self