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Home/People/Bobby Rydell
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Born
Apr 26, 1942Died: Apr 5, 2022
Lived 79 years
Place of Birth
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male

Career Highlights

10
Movies
13
TV Shows
IMDb Profile

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.
The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World poster

The Philly Sound... Heard 'Round the World

as Self
2023
The Comedian poster

The Comedian

as Bobby Rydell
2016
Wildwood Days poster

Wildwood Days

as Self
2004
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II poster

Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II

Cast
1978
That Lady from Peking poster

That Lady from Peking

as Buddy Foster
1975
Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon poster

Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon

as Marco Polo Jr. (voice)
1972
Clown Alley poster

Clown Alley

as Seltzer Water Clown
1966
Bye Bye Birdie poster

Bye Bye Birdie

as Hugo Peabody
1963
Disneyland After Dark poster

Disneyland After Dark

Cast
1962
Because They're Young poster

Because They're Young

as Self - Vocalist (uncredited)
1960