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
all 79
Movies 58
self 30
TV Shows 21
Voice 1
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do (2015)
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons (1995)
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood (1987)
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)
CHiPs (1977)
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
Ellery Queen (1975)
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? (1975)
Slashed Dreams (1975)
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
Night Gallery (1970)
The Phynx (1970)
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
Here's Lucy (1968)
The Name of the Game (1968)
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
Batman (1966)
Petticoat Junction (1963)
The Merv Griffin Show (1962)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)
The Mike Douglas Show (1961)
Hansel and Gretel (1958)
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
The Helen Morgan Story (1957)
Jazz Ball (1956)
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
The Eddie Cantor Comedy Theatre (1955)
Ricochet Romance (1954)
December Bride (1954)
The Colgate Comedy Hour (1950)
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
The Golden Twenties (1950)
Your Show of Shows (1950)
What's My Line? (1950)
Father Was a Fullback (1949)
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
My Dear Secretary (1948)
The Ed Sullivan Show (1948)
So This Is New York (1948)
I Remember Mama (1948)
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
The Unfaithful (1947)
Kraft Television Theatre (1947)
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
The Fabulous Suzanne (1946)
People Are Funny (1946)
Man Alive (1945)
It's in the Bag! (1945)
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band" (1944)
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform (1943)
Happy Go Lucky (1943)
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 (1942)
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
Too Many Blondes (1941)
Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
Rodeo Dough (1940)
Second Fiddle (1939)
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
Impressions of the Merriest Musical of 1938 (1938)
Things You Never See on the Screen (1935)
Sweet Music (1935)
A Trip Through A Hollywood Studio (1935)
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 (1934)
George White's Scandals (1934)
International House (1933)
The Musical Doctor (1932)
Rudy Vallee Melodies (1932)
Musical Justice (1931)
Kitty from Kansas City (1931)
Betty Co-ed (1931)
The Stein Song (1930)
Campus Sweethearts (1930)
Glorifying the American Girl (1929)
The Vagabond Lover (1929)
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Known ForActing
GenderMale
Birthday1901-07-28
Deathday1986-07-06 (84 years old)
Birth PlaceIsland Pond, United States of America
RelationshipsJane Greer (1943-01-01 - 1944-01-01)
CitizenshipsUnited States of America
Also Known AsHubert Prior Vallée
Awardsstar on Hollywood Walk of Fame
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