Rudy Vallee
Acting
1901-07-28 · 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.
Filmography
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
2015 · Movie
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
1995 · Movie
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
1987 · Series
Going Hollywood: The '30s
1984 · Movie
The Perfect Woman
1981 · Movie
Men Who Rate a 10
1980 · Movie
CHiPs
1977 · Series
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
1976 · Movie
Ellery Queen
1975 · Series
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
1975 · Movie
Slashed Dreams
1975 · Movie
The Chicago Teddy Bears
1971 · Series
Alias Smith and Jones
1971 · Series
Night Gallery
1970 · Series
The Phynx
1970 · Movie
The Night They Raided Minsky's
1968 · Movie
Live a Little, Love a Little
1968 · Movie
Here's Lucy
1968 · Series
The Name of the Game
1968 · Series
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
1967 · Movie
Batman
1966 · Series
Petticoat Junction
1963 · Series
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962 · Series
The Merv Griffin Show
1962 · Series
The Mike Douglas Show
1961 · Series
Hansel and Gretel
1958 · Movie
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
1957 · Series
The Helen Morgan Story
1957 · Movie
Jazz Ball
1956 · Movie
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
1955 · Movie
Ricochet Romance
1954 · Movie
December Bride
1954 · Series
The Colgate Comedy Hour
1950 · Series
The Admiral Was a Lady
1950 · Movie
The Golden Twenties
1950 · Movie
Your Show of Shows
1950 · Series
What's My Line?
1950 · Series
Father Was a Fullback
1949 · Movie
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
1949 · Movie
Mother Is a Freshman
1949 · Movie
My Dear Secretary
1948 · Movie
Unfaithfully Yours
1948 · Movie
The Ed Sullivan Show
1948 · Series
So This Is New York
1948 · Movie
I Remember Mama
1948 · Movie
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
1947 · Movie
The Unfaithful
1947 · Movie
Kraft Television Theatre
1947 · Series
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
1947 · Movie
The Fabulous Suzanne
1946 · Movie
People Are Funny
1946 · Movie
Man Alive
1945 · Movie
It's in the Bag!
1945 · Movie
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
1944 · Movie
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
1943 · Movie
Happy Go Lucky
1943 · Movie
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
1942 · Movie
The Palm Beach Story
1942 · Movie
Too Many Blondes
1941 · Movie
Time Out for Rhythm
1941 · Movie
Rodeo Dough
1940 · Movie
Second Fiddle
1939 · Movie
Breakdowns of 1938
1938 · Movie
Gold Diggers in Paris
1938 · Movie
Things You Never See on the Screen
1935 · Movie
Sweet Music
1935 · Movie
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
1935 · Movie
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
1934 · Movie
George White's Scandals
1934 · Movie
International House
1933 · Movie
The Musical Doctor
1932 · Movie
Rudy Vallee Melodies
1932 · Movie
Kitty from Kansas City
1931 · Movie
Betty Co-ed
1931 · Movie
Campus Sweethearts
1930 · Movie
Glorifying the American Girl
1929 · Movie
The Vagabond Lover
1929 · Movie
Radio Rhythm
1929 · Movie
Lydia
Movie