
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
April 26, 1942
Died
April 5, 2022 (age 79)
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Bobby Rydell
Biography
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.
Known For

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self
1961

TV
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
1961

TV
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
1962

TV
Combat!
Mickey Shay
1962

TV
The Facts of Life
1979

TV
The Ed Sullivan Show
Self
1948

TV
American Bandstand
Self
1957

TV
Shindig!
Self - Singer
1964
TV
Vacation Playhouse
Bobby Day
1963

TV
The Dick Clark Show
Self
1958

TV
Hullabaloo
Self
1965
TV
Texaco Star Theater
1948

Film
The Comedian
Bobby Rydell
2016

Film
Bye Bye Birdie
Hugo Peabody
1963
TV
Malibu U
Self
1967

Film
Clown Alley
Seltzer Water Clown
1966

Film
That Lady from Peking
Buddy Foster
1975

Film
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
1978

Film
Because They're Young
Self - Vocalist (uncredited)
1960

Film
Disneyland After Dark
1962
Filmography
2023FilmThe Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the Worldas Self2016FilmThe Comedianas Bobby Rydell2004FilmWildwood Daysas Self1979TVThe Facts of Life1978FilmDick Clark's Good Old Days Part II1975FilmThat Lady from Pekingas Buddy Foster1972FilmMarco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragonas Marco Polo Jr. (voice)1967TVMalibu Uas Self1966FilmClown Alleyas Seltzer Water Clown1965TVHullabalooas Self1964TVShindig!as Self - Singer1963TVVacation Playhouseas Bobby Day1963FilmBye Bye Birdieas Hugo Peabody1962TVCombat!as Mickey Shay1962TVThe Merv Griffin Showas Self1962FilmDisneyland After Dark1961TVThe Mike Douglas Showas Self1960FilmBecause They're Youngas Self - Vocalist (uncredited)1958TVThe Dick Clark Showas Self1957TVAmerican Bandstandas Self1948TVThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self1948TVTexaco Star Theater