Ricky Nelson(1940-1985)

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Producer

Rick Nelson "Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet, The" C. 1960

Theatrical Trailer from Warner Bros. Pictures

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Rio Bravo (1959)

Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey, USA as Eric Hilliard Nelson. He was an actor, known for The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet (1952) and Rio Bravo (1959). He was married to Kristin Harmon. He died on December 31, 1985 in De Kalb, Texas, USA.

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Awards
- 1 win & 4 nominations total

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Known for

The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet

7.4

TV Series

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Young Ozzie

Rio Bravo

8.0

Colorado Ryan

1959

Pulp Fiction

8.8

Soundtrack("Lonesome Town")

1994

Nurse Betty

6.3

Soundtrack("Poor Little Fool")

2000

Credits

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Actor

High School U.S.A.
6.4
TV Movie
- Principal Pete Kinney (as Rick Nelson)
- 1984
CBS Library
6.2
TV Series
- Skeeter (as Rick Nelson)
- 1981
Hawaii's Holidays
5.8
TV Movie
- Bob Oakes (as Rick Nelson)
- 1978
La croisière s'amuse
6.3
TV Series
- Ted Wilcox
- Alex Fowler (as Rick Nelson)
- 1978
The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
7.3
TV Series
- Tony Eagle (as Rick Nelson)
- 1977
Voyage dans l'inconnu
7.2
TV Series
- Sonny Blue
- 1977
Sonic Boom
6.3
Short
- Jess of the Van (as Rick Nelson)
- 1975
Petrocelli
7.2
TV Series
- Country Boy White (as Rick Nelson)
- 1974
Owen Marshall, Counselor at Law
6.9
TV Series
- Vic
- Gar Kellerman
- 1972–1974
Les rues de San Francisco
7.3
TV Series
- William T. 'Billy' Jeffers (as Rick Nelson)
- 1973
Un shérif à New York
6.9
TV Series
- Jimmy Roy Taylor (as Rick Nelson)
- 1972
Fol-de-Rol
7.5
TV Movie
- The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)
- 1972
Swing Out, Sweet Land
7.4
TV Movie
- Confederate Soldier
- 1970
The Resurrection of Broncho Billy
5.9
Short
- Voice Over
- 1970
La vieille garde
6.1
TV Movie
- Jeff Rose
- 1969

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Producer

Videos3

Trailer 2:46

Rio Bravo

Trailer 1:07

The Best of the Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet

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The Best of the Adventures of Ozzie And Harriet

Trailer 2:02

Here Come the Nelsons

Personal details

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Official sites
- Facebook
- Instagram
Alternative names
- Eric 'Ricky' Nelson
Height
- 1.82 m
Born
- May 8, 1940
- Teaneck, New Jersey, USA
Died
- December 31, 1985
- De Kalb, Texas, USA(plane crash)
Spouse
- Kristin HarmonApril 20, 1963 - December 27, 1982 (divorced, 4 children)
Children
- Tracy Nelson
Parents
Relatives
Other works
Single: "I'm Walking"/"A Teenager's Romance" (Verve Records).
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Trivia
Ricky's children Tracy Nelson, Matthew Nelson, and Gunnar Nelson always maintained that their father's 1985 plane crash death was the result of a malfunctioning heater and not of alleged drug use on board the plane.