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Biography

Born

5/8/1940, Teaneck, New Jersey, USA

Died

12/31/1985

Birth Name

Eric Hilliard Nelson

Gender

Male

Credits

Star (2)

Role
- Malibu U
  Host
  - S 1: Ep 7 Final show: Dionne Warwick / Sandy Posey
    9/1/67
  - S 1: Ep 6 The Doors / Marvin Gaye / Lou Christie
    8/25/67
  - S 1: Ep 5 5th Dimension / John Astin / Sunshine Company
    8/18/67
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Turtles / Lou Rawls / Lesley Gore
    8/11/67
  - S 1: Ep 3 James Darren / Harper's Bizarre
    8/4/67
  - + 2 More Credits
- The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet
  Himself
  - S 14: Ep 26 The Game Room
    3/26/66
  - S 14: Ep 25 Ozzie the Sitter
    3/19/66
  - S 14: Ep 24 Dave's Other Office
    3/12/66
  - S 14: Ep 23 Rick's Assistant
    3/5/66
  - S 14: Ep 22 Waiting for Joe
    2/26/66
  - + 428 More Credits
Guest Star (33)

Role
- The Midnight Special
  Himself
  - S 9: Ep 20 Host: Bob Uecker
    2/13/81
- Saturday Night Live
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 12 Rick Nelson/Judy Collins
    2/17/79
- Dick Clark's Live Wednesday
  Guest (as Ricky Nelson)
  - S 1: Ep 1 September 20, 1978
    9/20/78
- The Midnight Special
  Host
  - S 6: Ep 23 Host: Rick Nelson
    3/3/78
- The Love Boat
  Ted Wilcox
  - S 1: Ep 20 Computerman/Parlez-Vous/Memories of You
    2/13/78
- Insight
  Mark
  - S 18: Ep 2 A Slight Drinking Problem
    9/11/77
- The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries
  Tony Eagle
  - S 1: Ep 7 The Flickering Torch Mystery
    3/27/77
- The Hardy Boys Mysteries
  Tony Eagle
  - S 1: Ep 4 The Flickering Torch Mystery
    3/27/77
- Dinah!
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 152 June 4, 1975
    6/4/75
- Petrocelli
  Country Boy
  - S 1: Ep 4 Music to Die By
    9/18/74
- The Midnight Special
  Guest
  - S 2: Ep 45 Host: Leon Russell
    8/2/74
- Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law
  Vic
  - S 3: Ep 16 A Foreigner Among Us
    2/2/74
- The Streets of San Francisco (1972)
  William " Billy" Jeffers
  - S 2: Ep 7 Harem
    10/25/73
- McCloud
  Jimmy Roy Taylor
  - S 3: Ep 1 The New Mexican Connection
    10/1/72
- Old Grey Whistle Test
  Guest Star
  - S 2: Ep 8 Series 2, Episode 8
    2/22/72
- Owen Marshall, Counselor At Law
  Gar Kellerman
  - S 1: Ep 18 Victim in Shadows
    1/27/72
- The David Frost Show
  Himself
  - S 3: Ep 91 February 4, 1971
    2/4/71
- The Dick Cavett Show
  Himself
  - S 5: Ep 87 January 26, 1971
    1/26/71
- The Merv Griffin Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 59 December 4, 1970
    12/4/70
- The Johnny Cash Show
  singer
  - S 1: Ep 30 April 29, 1970
    4/29/70
- Get It Together
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 10 Rick Nelson / Illusion / Ringo Starr (on film)
    3/7/70
- Solid Gold
  co-host
  - S 4: Ep 1 Marilyn McCoo & Rick Nelson
- The Mike Douglas Show
  Himself
  - S 8: Ep 84 December 25, 1969
    12/25/69
  - S 5: Ep 30 October 14, 1966
    10/14/66
  - S 4: Ep 106 Week of January 31, 1966
    1/31/66
  - S 14: Ep 72 December 9, 1975
    12/9/75
  - S 9: Ep 154 April 15, 1971
    4/15/71
  - + 1 More Credits
- The Joey Bishop Show
  Himself
  - S 4: Ep 81 December 23, 1969
    12/23/69
  - S 4: Ep 51 November 10, 1969
    11/10/69
  - S 4: Ep 42 October 28, 1969
    10/28/69
  - S 3: Ep 247 August 20, 1969
    8/20/69
  - S 2: Ep 26 October 26, 1967
    10/26/67
- The Glen Campbell Goodtime Hour
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 12 December 10, 1969
    12/10/69
- Happening '68
  Himself
  - S 1: Ep 13 Freddy Cannon / Fabian / Rick Nelson
    3/30/68
- Hondo
  Jesse James
  - S 1: Ep 9 Hondo And The Judas
    11/3/67
- ABC Stage 67
  Carlos O'Connor
  - S 1: Ep 12 On The Flip Side
    12/7/66
- The Ed Sullivan Show
  Himself
  - S 19: Ep 19 January 23, 1966: Rick Nelson, Duke Ellington, Maria Cole, Eydie Gorme
    1/23/66
- Shindig
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 18 Show 69: November 13, 1965 Rick Nelson, The Turtles, Barbara Lewis, Roy Head
    11/13/65
- Hollywood A Go-Go
  Himself
  - S 2: Ep 7 Show 43: October 16, 1965 (Syndicated Show 37)
    10/16/65
- General Electric Theater
  Lonnie Follett
  - S 10: Ep 6 The Wish Book
    10/22/61
- What's My Line?
  Mystery Guest
  - S 10: Ep 52 EPISODE #479
    8/30/59

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Trivia and Quotes

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Trivia
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- The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame lists what it considers the "Essential Songs" of an artist to be at the time of their induction. The following are the songs they picked for Ricky Nelson when he was inducted in 1987 (listed in the order the R&R HOF website lists them): Hello Mary Lou - Travelin' Man - Poor Little Fool - Garden Party - I'm Walkin' - Lonesome Town - If You Can't Rock Me - She Belongs to Me - Stood Up - Be-Bop Baby
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- When Ricky died, Bob Dylan (who wrote about Nelson's influence in his 2004 memoir "Chronicles, Vol. 1") paid tribute to his friend out on the road with a moment of silence and a solemn version of "Lonesome Town" at each concert.
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- In 1975, Ricky was awarded a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame for Recording at 1515 Vine Street in Hollywood, California.
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Quotes
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- Ricky: If memories were all I sang, I'd rather drive a truck.
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- Ricky: Just believe in what you're doing, and keep doing it.
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- Ricky: A career is a series of comebacks.
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