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Bobby Rydell

Actor

Bobby Rydell

Born April 26, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USADied April 5, 20226 films

A 1960s pop "teen idol" whose most notable film role was in Bye Bye Birdie in 1963 opposite Ann-Margret. He died April 5, 2022 of pneumonia.

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The best way into Bobby Rydell's work
Bye Bye Birdie posterFirst watchBye Bye Birdie19635.9as Hugo PeabodyA singer goes to a small town for a performance before he is drafted.View film

Essential films

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The Comedian poster5.7The Comedian2016

Filmography

6 films as actor
  1. 2016The ComedianBobby Rydell
  2. 1978Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
  3. 1975That Lady from PekingBuddy Foster
  4. 1972Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red DragonMarco Polo Jr. (voice)
  5. 1966Clown AlleySeltzer Water Clown
  6. 1963Bye Bye BirdieHugo Peabody