Ricky Nelson

Ricky Nelson

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...

Known For

Rio Bravo

as Colorado Ryan

Cast Credits

La Classe américaine

as George's Friend (archive footage)

High School U.S.A.

as Principal Pete Kinney

Three on a Date

as Bob Oakes

The Shootist

as Books' Fellow Lawman in Flashback (archive footage / uncredited)

Sonic Boom

as Jess of the Van

Fol-de-Rol

as The Minstrel (as Rick Nelson)

On the Flip Side

as Carlos O'Connor

Love and Kisses

as Buzzy Pringle

Rio Bravo

as Colorado Ryan

Here Come the Nelsons

as Ricky Nelson