Ricky Nelson (I) (1940–1985)

Actor | Soundtrack | Music Department

Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA as Eric Hilliard Nelson. He was an...

Born: May 8, 1940
Died: December 31, 1985 (age 45)

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Filmography

Known For

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Rick Nelson / Ricky Nelson / Rick / Ricky / RIck Nelson / Young Ozzie (1952-1966)
Rio Bravo Colorado Ryan (1959)
Pulp Fiction Soundtrack (1994)
Known For

Because I Said So Soundtrack (2007)
Soundtrack

Rocketman (2019)
The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel (2017-2018)
This Is Us (2018)
The End of the F***ing World (2017)
American Playboy: The Hugh Hefner Story (2017)
The Exorcist (2016)
Excursion (2016)
Vegas (2013)
VARMiNT (2012)
Moeder, ik wil bij de revue (2012)
Voorhees (Born on a Friday) (2011)
Rock & Chips (2011)
Mafia II (2010)
Fringe (2009-2010)
Heroes (2010)
Lokakuun valoa (2009)
Saturday Night Live (1979-2008)
Lymelife (2008)
Garden Party (2008)
The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 (2007)
You Kill Me (2007)
Because I Said So (2007)
Arthur and the Invisibles (2006)
Jean-Philippe (2006)
7th Heaven (2000-2005)
The Wendell Baker Story (2005)
Cold Case (2004)
Bad Santa (2003)
The Sopranos (2002)
61* (2001)
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
The Adventures of Rocky & Bullwinkle (2000)
Nurse Betty (2000)
U Turn (1997)
Rebel Highway (1994)
Pulp Fiction (1994)
Jack the Bear (1993)
Quantum Leap (1991)
Dogfight (1991)
Heavy Petting (1989)
36 fillette (1988)
Prom Night II (1987)
Return to Macon County (1975)
The Graham Kennedy Show (1972-1975)
Sonic Boom (1974)
Petrocelli (1974)
The Ernie Sigley Show (1974)
Rock Concert (1974)
McCloud (1972)
Fol-de-Rol (1972)
The Johnny Cash Show (1970)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1952-1966)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1966)
Shindig! (1965)
Hollywood a Go Go (1965)
Love & Kisses (1965)
Scorpio Rising (1963)
Soundtrack

Rio Bravo (1959)
Actor

High School U.S.A. Principal Pete Kinney (1984)
CBS Library Skeeter (1981)
Three on a Date Bob Oakes (1978)
The Love Boat Ted Wilcox (1978)
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries Tony Eagle (1977)
Tales of the Unexpected Sonny Blue (1977)
Sonic Boom Jess of the Van (1974)
Petrocelli Country Boy White (1974)
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law Vic (1972-1974)
The Streets of San Francisco William T. 'Billy' Jeffers (1973)
McCloud Jimmy Roy Taylor (1972)
Fol-de-Rol The Minstrel (1972)
Swing Out, Sweet Land Confederate Soldier (1970)
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy Voice Over (1970)
The Over-the-Hill Gang Jeff Rose (1969)
Hondo Jesse James (1967)
ABC Stage 67 Carlos O'Connor (1966)
The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet Rick Nelson (1952-1966)
Love & Kisses Buzzy (1965)
The Ed Sullivan Show Rick Nelson (1965)
General Electric Theater Lonnie Follett (1961)
The Wackiest Ship in the Army Ens. Tommy J. Hanson (1960)
Rio Bravo Colorado Ryan (1959)
The Story of Three Loves Tommy: aged 11 (segment "Mademoiselle") (1953)
Actor

Here Come the Nelsons Ricky Nelson (1952)
Producer

Sonic Boom (1974)
Archive footage

My Yearbook 1960-1963 (2015)
My Music: 50s & 60s Rock Rewind (2014)
Pioneers of Television (2014)
The O'Reilly Factor (2008)
The Wrecking Crew! (2008)
John Wayne Behind the Scenes (2007)
Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 (2007)
Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream (2007)
Ricky Nelson Sings (2005)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005)
Behind the Music (2001)
Television: The First Fifty Years (1999)
Biography (1998)
The History of Rock 'n' Roll (1995)
La classe américaine (1993)
What Happened? (1992)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1992)
Idols (1991)
Technicolormies (1991)
Death in Hollywood (1990)
Rick Nelson: A Brother Remembers (1987)
The Rock 'n' Roll Years (1985)
Rock and Roll: The Early Days (1984)
The Shootist (1976)
The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973)
Archive footage

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet (1965)
Ozzie's Girls (1973)
Music Department

It's Alright Now (2018)
Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971)

Awards

Did You Know

He at first had no ambition to be a rock singer. When a girlfriend told him that she was in love with Elvis Presley, Rick told her that he was a rock singer, too. He hurriedly cut a cover of Fats Domino's song "I'm Walkin'", which became a big hit ...