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Rudy Vallee
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Rudy Vallee
Known For
Acting
Birthday
1901-07-28,Island Pond, Vermont, USA
Gender
Male
Biography
Rudy Vallee started his career as a saxophone player and singer and later became a band leader. In the 1920s and early 30s he had a hit radio program, The Fleishmann's Yeast Hour (where he was hated by his cast and crew due to his explosive ego-driven personality). In the early 1930's he was ranked with the likes of Bing Crosby and the tragic Russ Columbo in the Hit Parade. A huge hit on radio in 1933 with his program, initially known as 'The Fleischmann's Yeast Hour,' Vallee was considered a slave driver by his staff. He was known to instigate fist fights with virtually anyone who got on his nerves. During the run of his show he slugged photographers, threw sheet music in the faces of pianists' heads and if provoked, would sock hecklers in the nose. While audiences loved him, he was hated by most of his staff. As a very popular star in night clubs and on records, as well as in movies, he helped other singers like Alice Faye - who was for a while his band singer - and Frances Langford to start their careers. In his early movies he often played the romantic lead, but he switched later to stuffy and comic parts. He also appeared on Broadway. The mid-60's Broadway hit "How To Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" was filmed in 1967 with him in his original Broadway role.

Filmography

International House

5.3

International House
1933-05-27

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

6.3

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947-04-04

People Are Funny

5.2

People Are Funny
1946-01-11

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

6.8

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967-03-09

The Palm Beach Story

7

The Palm Beach Story
1942-08-28

Unfaithfully Yours

7.2

Unfaithfully Yours
1948-12-10

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

6.9

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947-09-01

I Remember Mama

7

I Remember Mama
1948-03-09

The Admiral Was a Lady

6.1

The Admiral Was a Lady
1950-08-04

5

Second Fiddle
1939-06-30

3.5

The Phynx
1970-03-06

Live a Little, Love a Little

5.5

Live a Little, Love a Little
1968-10-23

My Dear Secretary

5.9

My Dear Secretary
1948-11-05

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

5.8

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949-05-27

Hansel and Gretel

0

Hansel and Gretel
1958-04-27

Time Out for Rhythm

6.2

Time Out for Rhythm
1941-06-05

So This Is New York

6

So This Is New York
1948-06-01

2.9

Slashed Dreams
1975-04-24

Mother Is a Freshman

0

Mother Is a Freshman
1949-03-12

Father Was a Fullback

6

Father Was a Fullback
1949-09-30

Rudy Vallee Melodies

2.7

Rudy Vallee Melodies
1932-08-04

4.5

Betty Co-ed
1931-08-01

Gold Diggers in Paris

5

Gold Diggers in Paris
1938-06-11

Glorifying the American Girl

5.5

Glorifying the American Girl
1929-12-07

George White's Scandals

5

George White's Scandals
1934-03-15

4

Happy Go Lucky
1943-01-04

11th. Naval District

4

11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
1944-01-01

The Vagabond Lover

4

The Vagabond Lover
1929-12-01

5.7

Sweet Music
1935-02-23

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

8

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995-01-01

5.1

Man Alive
1945-11-16

Going Hollywood: The '30s

10

Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984-01-01

The Helen Morgan Story

5.25

The Helen Morgan Story
1957-10-02

The Golden Twenties

0

The Golden Twenties
1950-04-08

5.3

Rodeo Dough
1940-11-09

It's in the Bag!

5

It's in the Bag!
1945-04-21

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

5.2

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955-10-29

Too Many Blondes

0

Too Many Blondes
1941-08-01

Men Who Rate a 10

0

Men Who Rate a 10
1980-10-07

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

0

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934-04-28

Ricochet Romance

7

Ricochet Romance
1954-11-01

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

5.2

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935-02-02

Breakdowns of 1938

5

Breakdowns of 1938
1938-12-31

Things You Never See on the Screen

5

Things You Never See on the Screen
1935-12-01

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

5.7

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975-08-06

The Fabulous Suzanne

5

The Fabulous Suzanne
1946-12-15

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform

6

Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
1943-08-15

7

Jazz Ball
1956-01-01

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

6

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942-10-05

Kitty from Kansas City

4.5

Kitty from Kansas City
1931-11-01

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

0

Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015-11-06

The Musical Doctor

0

The Musical Doctor
1932-10-28

The Night They Raided Minsky's

5.6

The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968-12-22

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

4.1

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976-07-26

6.8

CHiPs
1977-09-15

5.5

December Bride
1954-10-04

6.9

Here's Lucy
1968-09-23

The Colgate Comedy Hour

7

The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950-09-10

7.3

Batman
1966-01-12

Alias Smith and Jones

6.9

Alias Smith and Jones
1971-01-05

Petticoat Junction

5.8

Petticoat Junction
1963-09-24

The Merv Griffin Show

5.3

The Merv Griffin Show
1962-10-01

7.8

Night Gallery
1970-12-16

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Chicago Teddy Bears

5

The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971-09-17

Your Show of Shows

5.5

Your Show of Shows
1950-02-25

The Mike Douglas Show

4.8

The Mike Douglas Show
1961-12-11

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

7.4

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962-10-01

The Ed Sullivan Show

6.5

The Ed Sullivan Show
1948-06-20

The Name of the Game

6.8

The Name of the Game
1968-09-20

Kraft Television Theatre

7

Kraft Television Theatre
1947-05-07

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

8.6

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957-11-06

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

8

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987-07-03

What's My Line?

6.6

What's My Line?
1950-02-02

7.4

Ellery Queen
1975-09-11