1940 - 1985
Ricky Nelson American Actor
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Ricky Nelson dating history
Relationships
Ricky Nelson was previously married to Kristin Harmon (1963 - 1982).
Ricky Nelson was in relationships with Helen Blair (1980 - 1985), Georgeann Crewe (1980), Lorrie Collins (1958 - 1959) and Marianne Gaba (1957 - 1958).
About
American Actor Ricky Nelson was born Eric Hilliard Nelson on 8th May, 1940 in Teaneck, New Jersey and passed away on 31st Dec 1985 DeKalb, Texas aged 45. He is most remembered for Ozzie and Harriet. His zodiac sign is Taurus.
Ricky Nelson was in an on-screen matchup with Patty Duke in The Love Boat (1977).
Ricky Nelson is a member of the following lists: Epic Records artists, American film actors and American pop singers.
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Relationship Statistics
| Type | Total | Longest | Average | Shortest |
|---|
| Married | 1 |
20 years, 11 months
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-
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-
|
|---|
| Dating | 4 |
5 years, 3 months
|
2 years, 1 month
|
4 months, 3 days
|
|---|
| Total | 5 |
20 years, 11 months
|
5 years, 10 months
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4 months, 3 days
|
|---|
Details
| First Name |
Ricky
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| Middle Name |
Hilliard
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| Last Name |
Nelson
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| Full Name at Birth |
Eric Hilliard Nelson
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| Alternative Name |
Rick Nelson
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| Birthday |
8th May, 1940
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| Birthplace |
Teaneck, New Jersey
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| Died |
31st December, 1985
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| Place of Death |
DeKalb, Texas
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| Cause of Death |
Plane Crash
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| Buried |
Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Hollywood Hills), Los Angeles, Los Angeles County, California, USA
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| Height |
5' 11" (180 cm)
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| Build |
Average
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| Eye Color |
Blue
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| Hair Color |
Brown - Dark
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| Zodiac Sign |
Taurus
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| Sexuality |
Straight
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| Ethnicity |
White
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| Nationality |
American
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| High School |
Hollywood High School, Hollywood, CA
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| Occupation Text |
Actor, Musician, Singer-songwriter
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| Occupation |
Actor
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| Claim to Fame |
Ozzie and Harriet
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| Music Genre (Text) |
Rockabilly, Rock 'n' roll, Pop, Folk, Country, rock and roll, country rock
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| Year(s) Active |
1949–1985
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| Record Label |
Imperial, Decca/MCA, Epic, Verve, London, Renown, Renown Records
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| Associated Acts |
Elvis Presley, The Everly Brothers, Fats Domino, Connie Francis, Carl Perkins, James Burton
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| Official Websites |
www.ricknelson.com/indexold.html, www.rockhall.com/inductee/ricky-nelson, http://www.rickynelson.com, http://rickynelson.com
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| Father |
Oswald George "Ozzie" Nelson (March 20, 1906 – June 3, 1975)
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| Mother |
Harriet Nelson (Peggy Louise Snyder) (July 18, 1909 – October 2, 1994
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| Brother |
David Oswald Nelson (October 24, 1936 – January 11, 2011)
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Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985), known professionally as Ricky Nelson until his 21st birthday when he officially dropped the "y" and simply became Rick Nelson, was an American rock 'n' roll star, pop pioneer, musician, singer-songwriter and actor. From age eight he starred alongside his family in the radio and television series The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet. In 1957, he began a long and successful career as a popular recording artist. As one of the top "teen idols" of the 1950s, his fame led to a motion picture role co-starring alongside John Wayne and Dean Martin in Howard Hawks's western feature film Rio Bravo (1959). He placed 53 songs on the Billboard Hot 100, and its predecessors, between 1957 and 1973, including "Poor Little Fool" in 1958, which was the first number 1 song on Billboard magazine's then-newly created Hot 100 chart. He recorded 19 additional Top 10 hits and was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame on January 21, 1987. In 1996 Nelson was ranked No. 49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time.
