Rudy Vallee

Rudy Vallee

Date of Birth:

Jul 28, 1901

Place of Birth:

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:

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes Gentlemen Marry Brunettes

1955

It's in the Bag! It's in the Bag!

1945

Too Many Blondes Too Many Blondes

1941

Men Who Rate a 10 Men Who Rate a 10

1980

Hollywood on Parade No. B-9 Hollywood on Parade No. B-9

1934

Rodeo Dough Rodeo Dough

1940

The Golden Twenties The Golden Twenties

1950

Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons

1995

Sweet Music Sweet Music

1935

Man Alive Man Alive

1945

Going Hollywood: The '30s Going Hollywood: The '30s

1984

The Helen Morgan Story The Helen Morgan Story

1957

Ricochet Romance Ricochet Romance

1954

A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio

1935

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

2015

Kitty from Kansas City Kitty from Kansas City

1931

The Musical Doctor The Musical Doctor

1932

The Night They Raided Minsky's The Night They Raided Minsky's

1968

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood

1976

Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6 Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6

1942

Jazz Ball Jazz Ball

1956

Things You Never See on the Screen Things You Never See on the Screen

1935

Breakdowns of 1938 Breakdowns of 1938

1938

Brother, Can You Spare a Dime? Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?

1975

The Fabulous Suzanne The Fabulous Suzanne

1946

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

1943

The Vagabond Lover The Vagabond Lover

1929

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

1944

The Admiral Was a Lady The Admiral Was a Lady

1950

Second Fiddle Second Fiddle

1939

The Phynx The Phynx

1970

Live a Little, Love a Little Live a Little, Love a Little

1968

My Dear Secretary My Dear Secretary

1948

I Remember Mama I Remember Mama

1948

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer

1947

People Are Funny People Are Funny

1946

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock The Sin of Harold Diddlebock

1947

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying

1967

The Palm Beach Story The Palm Beach Story

1942

Unfaithfully Yours Unfaithfully Yours

1948

The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend

1949

Hansel and Gretel Hansel and Gretel

1958

Gold Diggers in Paris Gold Diggers in Paris

1938

Rudy Vallee Melodies Rudy Vallee Melodies

1932

Glorifying the American Girl Glorifying the American Girl

1929

George White's Scandals George White's Scandals

1934

Happy Go Lucky Happy Go Lucky

1943

Betty Co-ed Betty Co-ed

1931

Father Was a Fullback Father Was a Fullback

1949

Time Out for Rhythm Time Out for Rhythm

1941

So This Is New York So This Is New York

1948

Slashed Dreams Slashed Dreams

1975

Mother Is a Freshman Mother Is a Freshman

1949

International House International House

1933

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