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Ricky Nelson and John Wayne. Eric Hilliard Nelson (May 8, 1940 - December 31, 1985), known professionally as Ricky Nelson, was an American singer, pop pioneer, musician, and actor. Marion Robert Morrison (May 26, 1907 - June 11, 1979), known professionally as John Wayne and nicknamed Duke, was an American actor and filmmaker who became a popular icon through his starring roles in films made during Hollywood's Golden Age, especially in Western and war movies.