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"Newhart" (1982): Season 1: Episode 16 -- The Loudons’ plans to visit New York are thwarted when Kirk checks into the hospital, leaving Larry, Darryl and Darryl in charge of the café.
Rio Bravo (1959) -- A small-town sheriff in the American West enlists the help of a cripple, a drunk, and a young gunfighter in his efforts to hold in jail the brother of the local bad guy.
Here Come the Nelsons (1952) -- When Ozzie tries to get some publicity for an ad agency, David and Ricky get mixed up with gangsters.
Rio Bravo (1959) -- Moviesbox.us - Trailer (Flash)
Rio Bravo (1959) -- AllTrailers.net - Trailer (Flash)

Overview

Date of Death:
31 December 1985, De Kalb, Texas, USA more
Trivia:
Ranked #2 in TV Guide's list of "TV's 25 Greatest Teen Idols" (23 January... more
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Down 5% in popularity this week. See why on IMDbPro.
Awards:
Nominated for Golden Globe. Another 1 win & 2 nominations more
NewsDesk:
(12 articles)
Ricky D Conceicao: Founder & Creator
 (From SoundOnSight. 30 September 2009, 12:37 AM, PDT)

400 Screens, 400 Blows - The Best of the Best
 (From Cinematical. 27 September 2009, 7:02 AM, PDT)

Alternate Names:
Eric 'Ricky' Nelson | Rick Nelson | Ricky

Filmography

Actor
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "CBS Library" (1979)   Skeeter (1 episode, 1981) 1981 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Three on a Date (1978) (TV) Bob Oakes 1978 - 5.2 (25)
- 3. "The Love Boat" (1977)   Ted Wilcox (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 5.6 (1,089)
- 4. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (1977)   Tony Eagle (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.1 (251)
AKAs:
  • The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
- 5. "Tales of the Unexpected" (1977)   Sonny Blue (1 episode, 1977) 1977 - 7.0 (20)
AKAs:
  • A Twist in the Tale (UK)
  • Quinn Martin's Tales of the Unexpected (USA: complete title)
- 6. The Shootist (1976) (uncredited) Books' fellow lawman in flashback 1976 - 7.7 (7,704)
- 7. "Petrocelli" (1974)   Country Boy White (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 7.4 (140)
1 TV episode:
- 8. "Owen Marshall: Counselor at Law" (1971)   Gar Kellerman / Vic (2 episodes, 1972-1974) 1974 - 7.6 (47)
- 9. Sonic Boom (1974) 1974 - 8.6 (9)
- 10. "The Streets of San Francisco" (1972)   William T. 'Billy' Jeffers (1 episode, 1973) 1973 - 7.3 (615)
1 TV episode:
- 11. "McCloud" (1970)   Jimmy Roy Taylor (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 7.3 (214)
1 TV episode:
- 12. Fol-de-Rol (1972) (TV)   (as Rick Nelson) The Minstrel 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Sid and Marty Krofft Present Fol-de-Rol (USA: complete title)
- 13. Swing Out, Sweet Land (1970) (TV)   Confederate soldier 1970 - 7.7 (50)
AKAs:
  • John Wayne's Tribute to America (USA: DVD box title)
- 14. The Resurrection of Broncho Billy (1970) Voice Over 1970 - 7.2 (68)
- 15. The Over-the-Hill Gang (1969) (TV) Jeff Rose 1969 - 5.9 (178)
- 16. "Hondo" (1967)   Jesse James (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.5 (22)
- 17. "ABC Stage 67" (1966)   Carlos O'Connor (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 7.5 (15)
1 TV episode:
- 18. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)   Ricky Nelson / 5 characters not shown (356 episodes, 1952-1966) 1966 - 7.9 (146)
- 19. Love and Kisses (1965) Buzzy Pringle 1965 - 6.7 (29)
- 20. "General Electric Theater" (1953)   Lonnie Follett (1 episode, 1961) 1961 - 8.1 (72)
AKAs:
  • G.E. Theater (USA: informal short title)
  • G.E. True Theater (USA: new title)
- 21. The Wackiest Ship in the Army (1960) Ens. Tommy J. Hanson 1960 - 6.1 (709)
- 22. Rio Bravo (1959)   Colorado Ryan 1959 - 8.0 (17,453)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
- 23. The Story of Three Loves (1953)   Tommy: aged 11 (segment "Mademoiselle") 1953 - 6.5 (342)
AKAs:
  • Equilibrium
  • Three Stories of Love
- 24. Here Come the Nelsons (1952)   Ricky 1952 - 6.8 (43)
AKAs:
  • Meet the Nelsons
Soundtrack
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Fringe" (2008)   (1 episode, 2009) 2009 - -
1 TV episode:
- 2. Lokakuun valoa (2009) (TV) (performer: "Raincoat in the River") 2009 - -
- 3. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   (2 episodes, 1979-2008) 2008 - 8.2 (6,592)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
2 TV episodes:
- 4. Lymelife (2008) (performer: "My Rifle, My Pony and Me") 2008 - 7.2 (2,752)
- 5. Garden Party (2008) (writer: "Garden Party") (performer: "Travelin' Man") 2008 - 6.0 (1,457)
- 6. You Kill Me (2007) (performer: "Lonesome Town") 2007 - 6.7 (8,558)
- 7. Because I Said So (2007) (performer: "That's Alright Momma") 2007 - 5.2 (12,282)
- 8. Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 (2007) (V) (performer: "Travelin' Man") 2007 - -
- 9. Arthur et les Minimoys (2006)   (performer: "Lonesome Town") 2006 $26.3M 5.9 (6,560)
AKAs:
  • Arthur and the Invisibles (Philippines: English title) (USA)
  • Arthur and the Minimoys (Hong Kong: English title)
  • Arthur et les Minimoys (France)
- 10. "7th Heaven" (1996)   (1 episode, 2005) 2005 - 4.5 (6,849)
AKAs:
  • 7th Heaven: Beginnings (USA: rerun title)
  • Seventh Heaven
1 TV episode:
- 11. The Wendell Baker Story (2005) (writer: "Garden Party") (performer: "Garden Party") 2005 - 5.6 (3,242)
- 12. "Cold Case" (2003)   (1 episode, 2004) 2004 - 7.7 (4,735)
1 TV episode:
- 13. Bad Santa (2003)   (performer: "Jingle Bells" (1857)) 2003 - 7.3 (40,784)
AKAs:
  • Badder Santa (USA: longer version)
- 14. "The Sopranos" (1999)   (2 episodes, 2002) 2002 - 9.5 (28,393)
2 TV episodes:
- 15. 61* (2001) (TV)   (performer: "Hello, Mary Lou (Goodbye Heart)") 2001 - 7.8 (7,274)
AKAs:
  • 61 (USA: alternative title)
- 16. Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000) (TV) (performer: "I'm Walkin") 2000 - 6.0 (44)
- 17. Nurse Betty (2000)   (performer: "Poor Little Fool") 2000 $27.3M 6.4 (19,303)
AKAs:
  • Nurse Betty - Gefährliche Träume (Germany)
- 18. U Turn (1997)   (performer: "Lonesome Town") 1997 - 6.7 (23,394)
AKAs:
  • U Turn - Ici commence l'enfer (France)
- 19. Runaway Daughters (1994) (TV) (performer: "Stood up", "Be Bop Baby") 1994 - 6.1 (129)
- 20. Pulp Fiction (1994) (performer: "Lonesome Town") 1994 $213M 8.9 (371,004)
- 21. Dogfight (1991) (performer: "TRAVELIN' MAN") 1991 - 7.2 (3,426)
- 22. Heavy Petting (1989) (performer: "Be Bop Baby", "The Girl I Love", "Whole Lotta Shakin' Goin' On") 1989 - 6.3 (159)
- 23. 36 fillette (1988)   (performer: "I'll Walk Alone") 1988 - 6.1 (466)
AKAs:
  • Junior Size 36 (Canada: English title: festival title)
  • Virgin (UK)
- 24. Hello Mary Lou: Prom Night II (1987)   (performer: "Hello Mary Lou") 1987 - 4.8 (1,144)
AKAs:
  • Prom Night II (USA)
  • Prom Night II: Hello Mary Lou (UK: video box title)
  • The Haunting of Hamilton High
- 25. "Rock Concert" (1973)   (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 9.4 (14)
AKAs:
  • Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
  • "Rock Concert: (#1.12)" (performer: "Garden Party", "My Babe", "One Night Stand", "Honky Tonk Woman", "Lonesome Town", "Windfall", "She Belongs to Me", "Someone to Love", "Believe What You Say")
- 26. Fol-de-Rol (1972) (TV)   (performer: "He Ain't Heavy, He's My Brother", "Life") 1972 - -
AKAs:
  • Sid and Marty Krofft Present Fol-de-Rol (USA: complete title)
- 27. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet" (1952)   (50 episodes, 1952-1966) 1966 - 7.9 (146)
AKAs:
  • Ozzie and Harriet
50 TV episodes: 45 episodes not shown.
- 28. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 29. Scorpio Rising (1964) (performer: "Fools Rush In" (uncredited)) 1964 - 7.2 (1,092)
- 30. Rio Bravo (1959)   (performer: "My Rifle, My Pony, and Me", "Cindy") 1959 - 8.0 (17,453)
AKAs:
  • Howard Hawks' Rio Bravo (UK: complete title) (USA: complete title)
Composer
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. Dusty and Sweets McGee (1971) 1971 - 7.0 (45)
Self
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Year Gross (USD) Rating
- 1. "Solid Gold" (1980)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - 5.2 (77)
AKAs:
  • Solid Gold in Concert (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 2. Ricky Nelson & Fats Domino: Live at the Universal Amphitheatre (1985) (TV) 1985 - 8.7 (8)
- 3. "Our Time" (1985)   Himself (1 episode, 1985) 1985 - -
1 TV episode:
- 4. Men Who Rate a 10 (1980) (TV) Himself 1980 - 6.4 (6)
- 5. "Saturday Night Live" (1975)   Himself - Host / Various (1 episode, 1979) 1979 - 8.2 (6,592)
AKAs:
  • NBC's Saturday Night (USA: complete title)
  • SNL (USA: informal title)
  • SNL 25 (USA: alternative title)
  • Saturday Night (USA: first season title)
  • Saturday Night Live '80 (USA: sixth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 15 (USA: fifteenth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 20 (USA: twentieth season title)
  • Saturday Night Live 25 (USA: twentiefifth season title)
1 TV episode:
- 6. "The Midnight Special" (1972)   Himself (1 episode, 1978) 1978 - 7.5 (54)
1 TV episode:
- 7. ABC's Silver Anniversary Celebration (1978) (TV) (as Rick Nelson) Himself 1978 - -
- 8. "Dinah!" (1974)   Himself (1 episode, 1975) 1975 - 6.5 (37)
AKAs:
  • Dinah! & Friends
1 TV episode:
- 9. "Rock Concert" (1973)   Himself (1 episode, 1974) 1974 - 9.4 (14)
AKAs:
  • Don Kirshner's Rock Concert (USA: complete title)
1 TV episode:
- 10. Easy to Be Free (1973) Himself 1973 - -
- 11. "The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson" (1962)   Himself (1 episode, 1972) 1972 - 8.3 (462)
AKAs:
  • The Best of Carson (USA: rerun title)
- 12. "Headshop" (1971) Himself 1971 - -
- 13. "The Everly Brothers Show" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 8.8 (8)
AKAs:
  • Johnny Cash Presents The Everly Brothers Show
1 TV episode:
- 14. "The Johnny Cash Show" (1969)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - 7.7 (47)
1 TV episode:
- 15. "Get It Together" (1970)   Himself (1 episode, 1970) 1970 - -
1 TV episode:
- 16. "The Joey Bishop Show" (1967)   Himself (1 episode, 1969) 1969 - 7.3 (19)
1 TV episode:
- 17. "Malibu U." (1967)   Himself - Host (4 episodes, 1967) 1967 - -
4 TV episodes:
- 18. "The Mike Douglas Show" (1961)   Himself (1 episode, 1967) 1967 - 7.6 (80)
- 19. "Toast of the Town" (1948)   Himself - Singer (1 episode, 1966) 1966 - 8.4 (100)
AKAs:
  • The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
1 TV episode:
- 20. "What's My Line?" (1950)   Mystery Guest (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - 8.9 (268)
1 TV episode:
- 21. Disneyland '59 (1959) (TV)   (as Ricky) Himself 1959 - 7.8 (46)
AKAs:
  • Kodak Presents Disneyland '59
- 22. "The Juke Box Jury" (1959)   Himself (1 episode, 1959) 1959 - -
1 TV episode:
- 1. "The O'Reilly Factor"  
1 TV episode:
- 2. Jukebox Rock 'n' Roll Vol. 1 (2007) (V) Himself
- 3. Ricky Nelson Sings (2005) (TV) Himself
- 4. Saturday Night Live: The Best of Gilda Radner (2005) (V) (uncredited) Himself
- 5. Ozzie and Harriet: The Adventures of America's Favorite Family (1998) Himself
- 6. La classe américaine (1993) (TV) L'ami de George
- 7. Idols (1991) (TV) Himself
- 8. The Men Who Made the Movies: Howard Hawks (1973) (TV) (uncredited) Himself
- 9. "The Adventures of Ozzie & Harriet"  
1 TV episode:

Additional Details

Other Works:
Recordings (notable singles): "I'm Walking"/"A Teenager's Romance" (Verve, 1957); "Be-Bop Baby"/"Have I Told You Lately That I Love You" (Imperial, 1957); "Stood Up"/"Waitin' In School" (Imperial, 1957); "Believe What You Say"/"My Bucket's Got a Hole In It" (Imperial, 1958); "Poor Little Fool" (Imperial, 1958); "Lonesome Town" [featured in _Pulp Fiction_ (1994)]/"I Got a Feeling" (Imperial, 1958); "It's Late"/"Never Be Anyone Else But You" (Imperial, 1959); "Just a Little Too Much"/"Sweeter Than You" (Imperial, 1959); "I Wanna Be Loved"/"Mighty Good" (Imperial, 1959); "Young Emotions" (Imperial, 1960); "I'm Not Afraid"/"Yes Sir, That's My Baby" (Imperial, 1960); "You Are the Only One"/"Milk Cow Blues" (Imperial, 1960); "Travelin' Man"/"Hello Mary Lou" (Imperial, 1961); "A Wonder Like You"/"Everlovin'" (Imperial, 1961); "Young World"/"Summertime" (Imperial, 1962); "Teen Age Idol" (Imperial, 1962); "It's Up To You" (Imperial, 1962); "String Along"/"Gypsy Woman" (Decca, 1963); "Fools Rush In" (Decca, 1963); "For You" (Decca, 1963); "The Very Thought of You" (Decca, 1964); "There's Nothing I Can Say" (Decca, 1964); "She Belongs to Me" (Decca, 1969); "Easy To Be Free" (Decca, 1970); "Garden Party" (Decca, 1972). more
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Genres:
Comedy | Family | Drama | Music more

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