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Bobby Rydell - Biography & Filmography | The Couch Critic
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Bobby Rydell
Born
Apr 26, 1942
Died: Apr 5, 2022
Lived 79 years
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Career Highlights
10
Movies
13
TV Shows
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Bobby Rydell
Acting
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.
Movies
10
TV Shows
13
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World
as
Self
2023
The Comedian
as
Bobby Rydell
2016
Wildwood Days
as
Self
2004
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
Cast
1978
That Lady from Peking
as
Buddy Foster
1975
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon
as
Marco Polo Jr. (voice)
1972
Clown Alley
as
Seltzer Water Clown
1966
Bye Bye Birdie
as
Hugo Peabody
1963
Disneyland After Dark
Cast
1962
Because They're Young
as
Self - Vocalist (uncredited)
1960
