Ricky Nelson, American singer-songwriter, guitarist, and actor (born 1940)

Ricky Nelson

American musician and actor (1940–1985)

Eric Hilliard "Ricky" Nelson was an American musician 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.