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Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 – December 31, 1985) – known as Ricky Nelson, later also as Rick Nelson – was an American actor, musician and singer-songwriter. He starred alongside his family in the television series, ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' (1952–66), as well as 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 between 1957 and 1973 including "Poor Little Fool" which holds the distinction of being the first #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.〔Whitburn〕〔Bashe 284〕 In 1996, he was ranked #49 on TV Guide's 50 Greatest TV Stars of All Time. Nelson began his entertainment career in 1949 playing himself in the radio sitcom series, ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet''. In 1952, he appeared in his first feature film, ''Here Come the Nelsons''. In 1957, he recorded his first single, debuted as a singer on the television version of the sitcom, and released the #1 album entitled ''Ricky''. In 1958, Nelson released his first #1 single, "Poor Little Fool", and in 1959 received a Golden Globe nomination for "Most Promising Male Newcomer" after starring in ''Rio Bravo''. A few films followed, and when the television series was cancelled in 1966, Nelson made occasional appearances as a guest star on various television programs. Nelson and Sharon Kristin Harmon were married on April 20, 1963, and divorced in December 1982. They had four children: Tracy Kristine, twin sons Gunnar Eric and Matthew Gray, and Sam Hilliard. ==Early life== Ricky Nelson was born on May 8, 1940, at 1:25 p.m. at Holy Name Hospital in Teaneck, New Jersey.〔Bashe 2,16–7〕〔Selvin 25〕〔Nelson was called "Ricky" from birth (Bashe 16).〕 He was the second son of big band leader Ozzie Nelson, who was of half Swedish descent, and his wife, big band vocalist Harriet Hilliard Nelson (née Peggy Louise Snyder). Harriett remained in Englewood, New Jersey, with her newborn and her older son David while Ozzie toured the nation with the Nelson orchestra.〔Bashe 17〕 The Nelsons bought a two-story colonial house in Tenafly, New Jersey,〔〔Selvin 26〕 and, six months after the purchase, moved with son David to Hollywood, where Ozzie and Harriet were slated to appear in the 1941–42 season of Red Skelton's ''The Raleigh Cigarette Hour;'' Ricky remained in Tenafly in the care of his paternal grandmother.〔Bashe 18〕 In November 1941, the Nelsons bought what would become their permanent home: a green and white, two-story, Cape Cod colonial home at 1822 Camino Palmero in Los Angeles.〔Bashe 19〕〔Selvin 28〕 Ricky joined his parents and brother in Los Angeles in 1942.〔 Ricky was a small and insecure child who suffered from severe asthma. At night, his sleep was eased with a vaporizer emitting tincture of evergreen.〔Bashe 19–20〕 He was described by Red Skelton's producer John Guedel as "an odd little kid," likable, shy, introspective, mysterious, and inscrutable.〔Bashe 20〕 When Skelton was drafted in 1944, Guedel crafted the radio sitcom ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' for Ricky's parents.〔〔Selvin 29〕 The show debuted on Sunday, October 8, 1944, to favorable reviews.〔Bashe 21〕〔Selvin 30〕 Ozzie eventually became head writer for the show and based episodes on the fraternal exploits and enmity of his sons.〔Bashe 22〕 The Nelson boys were first played in the radio series by professional child actors until twelve-year-old Dave and eight-year-old Ricky joined the show on February 20, 1949, in the episode "Invitation to Dinner."〔Bashe 24–5〕〔Dennis 15〕 In 1952, the Nelsons tested the waters for a television series with the theatrically released film ''Here Come the Nelsons.'' The film was a hit, and Ozzie was convinced the family could make the transition from radio's airwaves to television's small screen. On October 3, 1952, ''The Adventures of Ozzie and Harriet'' made its television debut and was broadcast in first run until September 3, 1966, to become one of the longest-running sitcoms in television history. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Ricky Nelson」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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