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Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

Actor · 1901 – 1986 · Island Pond, Vermont, USA

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.

Movies24

  • Movie6.9
  • Movie7.0

    The Palm Beach Story

    1942 · 213 votes

  • Movie7.3

    Unfaithfully Yours

    1948 · 128 votes

  • Movie7.2

    I Remember Mama

    1948 · 66 votes

  • Movie3.7

    Slashed Dreams

    1975 · 15 votes

  • Movie5.5
  • Movie6.7
  • Movie5.5
  • Movie4.4
  • Movie6.3
  • Movie5.9
  • Movie9.0
  • Movie6.4
  • Movie5.3

    The Helen Morgan Story

    1957 · 12 votes

  • Movie6.3

    It's in the Bag!

    1945 · 7 votes

  • Movie9.0

    Men Who Rate a 10

    1980 · 1 votes

  • Movie5.8

    Breakdowns of 1938

    1938 · 4 votes

  • Movie6.1

    My Dear Secretary

    1948 · 26 votes

  • Movie6.7

    So This Is New York

    1948 · 6 votes

  • Movie5.7

    International House

    1933 · 23 votes

  • Movie6.3

    Father Was a Fullback

    1949 · 3 votes

  • Movie5.1

    Second Fiddle

    1939 · 8 votes

  • Movie6.7

    Time Out for Rhythm

    1941 · 7 votes

  • Movie5.6

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  • TV7.5
  • TV7.0

    What's My Line?

    1950 · 29 votes

  • TV5.8

    The Mike Douglas Show

    1961 · 11 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Merv Griffin Show

    1962 · 12 votes

  • TV7.0

    The Name of the Game

    1968 · 13 votes

  • TV5.9

    Petticoat Junction

    1963 · 42 votes

  • TV7.3

    Batman

    1966 · 617 votes

  • TV6.8

    The Ed Sullivan Show

    1948 · 23 votes

  • TV7.8

    Night Gallery

    1970 · 112 votes

  • TV6.9

    The Colgate Comedy Hour

    1950 · 13 votes

  • TV6.7

    Here's Lucy

    1968 · 31 votes

  • TV7.8
  • TV7.0

    Alias Smith and Jones

    1971 · 33 votes

  • TV7.3

    Your Show of Shows

    1950 · 4 votes

  • TV6.3

    December Bride

    1954 · 4 votes

  • TV7.5

    Ellery Queen

    1975 · 42 votes

  • TV6.8

    CHiPs

    1977 · 154 votes

  • TV8.6
  • TV6.7
  • TV9.0