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Rudy Vallee

Bio: 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)

Born: Sun, Jul 28 1901

Birthplace: Island Pond, Vermont, USA

Death: Sun, Jul 06 1986

Rudy Vallee is 84 years old

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Movies (Acting Roles)

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Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

Rudy Vallee would have been no older than

84 in Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Fri, Nov 06 2015

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

Rudy Vallee would have been no older than

84 in Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sun, Jan 01 1995

Going Hollywood: The '30s

Rudy Vallee was

82 in Going Hollywood: The '30s

as '(archive footage)'.

Sun, Jan 01 1984

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

Rudy Vallee was

74 in Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

as 'Autograph Hound'.

Mon, Jul 26 1976

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

Rudy Vallee was

74 in Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Wed, Aug 06 1975

Slashed Dreams

Rudy Vallee was

73 in Slashed Dreams

as 'Proprietor'.

Thu, Apr 24 1975

The Phynx

Rudy Vallee was

68 in The Phynx

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

Fri, Mar 06 1970

The Night They Raided Minsky's

Rudy Vallee was

67 in The Night They Raided Minsky's

as 'Opening Narrator (voice)'.

Sun, Dec 22 1968

Live a Little, Love a Little

Rudy Vallee was

67 in Live a Little, Love a Little

as 'Louis Penlow'.

Wed, Oct 23 1968

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

Rudy Vallee was

65 in How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

as 'Jasper B. Biggley'.

Thu, Mar 09 1967

Hansel and Gretel

Rudy Vallee was

56 in Hansel and Gretel

as 'Father'.

Sun, Apr 27 1958

The Helen Morgan Story

Rudy Vallee was

56 in The Helen Morgan Story

as 'Himself'.

Wed, Oct 02 1957

Jazz Ball

Rudy Vallee was

54 in Jazz Ball

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sun, Jan 01 1956

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

Rudy Vallee was

54 in Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

Sat, Oct 29 1955

Ricochet Romance

Rudy Vallee was

53 in Ricochet Romance

as 'Worthington Higgenmacher'.

Mon, Nov 01 1954

The Admiral Was a Lady

Rudy Vallee was

49 in The Admiral Was a Lady

as 'Peter Pedigrew'.

Fri, Aug 04 1950

The Golden Twenties

Rudy Vallee was

48 in The Golden Twenties

as 'Self (archive footage)'.

Sat, Apr 08 1950

Father Was a Fullback

Rudy Vallee was

48 in Father Was a Fullback

as 'Mr. Jessup'.

Fri, Sep 30 1949

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

Rudy Vallee was

47 in The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

as 'Charles Hingleman'.

Fri, May 27 1949

Mother Is a Freshman

Rudy Vallee was

47 in Mother Is a Freshman

as 'John Heaslip'.

Sat, Mar 12 1949

Unfaithfully Yours

Rudy Vallee was

47 in Unfaithfully Yours

as 'August Henshler'.

Fri, Dec 10 1948

My Dear Secretary

Rudy Vallee was

47 in My Dear Secretary

as 'Charles Harris'.

Fri, Nov 05 1948

So This Is New York

Rudy Vallee was

46 in So This Is New York

as 'Herbert Daley'.

Tue, Jun 01 1948

I Remember Mama

Rudy Vallee was

46 in I Remember Mama

as 'Dr. Johnson'.

Tue, Mar 09 1948

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

Rudy Vallee was

46 in The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

as 'Tommy Chamberlain'.

Mon, Sep 01 1947

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

Rudy Vallee was

45 in The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

as 'Lynn Sargent'.

Fri, Apr 04 1947

The Fabulous Suzanne

Rudy Vallee was

45 in The Fabulous Suzanne

as 'Hendrick Courtney Jr.'.

Sun, Dec 15 1946

People Are Funny

Rudy Vallee was

44 in People Are Funny

as 'Ormsby Jamison'.

Fri, Jan 11 1946

Man Alive

Rudy Vallee was

44 in Man Alive

as 'Gordon Tolliver'.

Fri, Nov 16 1945

It's in the Bag!

Rudy Vallee was

43 in It's in the Bag!

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

Sat, Apr 21 1945

11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"

Rudy Vallee was

42 in 11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"

as 'Himself - Bandleader'.

Sat, Jan 01 1944

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

Rudy Vallee was

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

as 'Himself'.

Sun, Aug 15 1943

Happy Go Lucky

Rudy Vallee was

41 in Happy Go Lucky

as 'Alfred Monroe'.

Mon, Jan 04 1943

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Rudy Vallee was

41 in Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

Mon, Oct 05 1942

The Palm Beach Story

Rudy Vallee was

41 in The Palm Beach Story

as 'John D. Hackensacker III'.

Fri, Aug 28 1942

Too Many Blondes

Rudy Vallee was

40 in Too Many Blondes

as 'Dick Kerrigan'.

Fri, Aug 01 1941

Time Out for Rhythm

Rudy Vallee was

39 in Time Out for Rhythm

as 'Daniel 'Danny' Collins'.

Thu, Jun 05 1941

Rodeo Dough

Rudy Vallee was

39 in Rodeo Dough

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

Sat, Nov 09 1940

Second Fiddle

Rudy Vallee was

37 in Second Fiddle

as 'Roger Maxwell'.

Fri, Jun 30 1939

Breakdowns of 1938

Rudy Vallee was

37 in Breakdowns of 1938

as 'Rudy (archive footage) (uncredited)'.

Sat, Dec 31 1938

Gold Diggers in Paris

Rudy Vallee was

36 in Gold Diggers in Paris

as 'Terry Moore'.

Sat, Jun 11 1938

Things You Never See on the Screen

Rudy Vallee was

34 in Things You Never See on the Screen

as 'Self'.

Sun, Dec 01 1935

Sweet Music

Rudy Vallee was

33 in Sweet Music

as 'Skip Houston'.

Sat, Feb 23 1935

A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio

Rudy Vallee was

33 in A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio

as 'Himself (uncredited)'.

Sat, Feb 02 1935

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

Rudy Vallee was

32 in Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

as 'Self'.

Sat, Apr 28 1934

George White's Scandals

Rudy Vallee was

32 in George White's Scandals

as 'Jimmy Martin'.

Thu, Mar 15 1934

International House

Rudy Vallee was

31 in International House

as 'Himself'.

Sat, May 27 1933

The Musical Doctor

Rudy Vallee was

31 in The Musical Doctor

as 'Dr. Vallee'.

Fri, Oct 28 1932

Rudy Vallee Melodies

Rudy Vallee was

31 in Rudy Vallee Melodies

as 'Self'.

Thu, Aug 04 1932

Kitty from Kansas City

Rudy Vallee was

30 in Kitty from Kansas City

as 'Singer with Handlebar Moustache'.

Sun, Nov 01 1931

Betty Co-ed

Rudy Vallee was

30 in Betty Co-ed

as 'Himself'.

Sat, Aug 01 1931

Glorifying the American Girl

Rudy Vallee was

28 in Glorifying the American Girl

as 'Self'.

Sat, Dec 07 1929

The Vagabond Lover

Rudy Vallee was

28 in The Vagabond Lover

as 'Rudy Bronson'.

Sun, Dec 01 1929

TV Shows (Acting Roles)

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Ages in TV shows are based off the first air date and may not be accurate. View individual episode details for accurate ages

The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

Rudy Vallee would have been no older than

84 in The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Fri, Jul 03 1987

CHiPs

Rudy Vallee was

76+ in CHiPs

as 'Arthur Forbinger'.

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 15 1977

Ellery Queen

Rudy Vallee was

74+ in Ellery Queen

First Air Date
Thu, Sep 11 1975

The Chicago Teddy Bears

Rudy Vallee was

70+ in The Chicago Teddy Bears

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 17 1971

Alias Smith and Jones

Rudy Vallee was

69+ in Alias Smith and Jones

First Air Date
Tue, Jan 05 1971

Night Gallery

Rudy Vallee was

69+ in Night Gallery

First Air Date
Wed, Dec 16 1970

Here's Lucy

Rudy Vallee was

67+ in Here's Lucy

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

First Air Date
Mon, Sep 23 1968

The Name of the Game

Rudy Vallee was

67+ in The Name of the Game

as 'Myron Lesser'.

First Air Date
Fri, Sep 20 1968

Batman

Rudy Vallee was

64+ in Batman

as 'Lord Marmaduke Ffogg'.

First Air Date
Wed, Jan 12 1966

Petticoat Junction

Rudy Vallee was

62+ in Petticoat Junction

First Air Date
Tue, Sep 24 1963

The Merv Griffin Show

Rudy Vallee was

61+ in The Merv Griffin Show

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

Rudy Vallee was

61+ in The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 01 1962

The Mike Douglas Show

Rudy Vallee was

60+ in The Mike Douglas Show

as 'Self - Co-Host'.

First Air Date
Mon, Dec 11 1961

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

Rudy Vallee was

56+ in The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour

as 'Rudy Vallee'.

First Air Date
Wed, Nov 06 1957

December Bride

Rudy Vallee was

53+ in December Bride

First Air Date
Mon, Oct 04 1954

The Colgate Comedy Hour

Rudy Vallee was

49+ in The Colgate Comedy Hour

as 'Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Sep 10 1950

Your Show of Shows

Rudy Vallee was

48+ in Your Show of Shows

First Air Date
Sat, Feb 25 1950

What's My Line?

Rudy Vallee was

48+ in What's My Line?

as 'Self - Mystery Guest, Self - Panelist'.

First Air Date
Thu, Feb 02 1950

The Ed Sullivan Show

Rudy Vallee was

46+ in The Ed Sullivan Show

as 'Self - Singer, Self'.

First Air Date
Sun, Jun 20 1948

Kraft Television Theatre

Rudy Vallee was

45+ in Kraft Television Theatre

as 'Bromley'.

First Air Date
Wed, May 07 1947