Rudy Vallee
About
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Also Known As
Hubert Prior Vallee,
Rudy Vallee And His Connecticut Yankees
Birth Place
Island Point, Vermont, USA
Born
July 28, 1901
Died
July 03, 1986
Biography
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An enormously popular singer and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s, Rudy Vallee went on to have a successful acting career that continued long after his days as a crooner had passed. Vallee began his career as a clarinetist and saxophone player, instruments that would later influence his vocal style. After becoming a singing sensation and host of a popular radio show, Vallee starred in t...
Filmography
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Sunburst
(1975)
The Phynx
(1970)
Live a Little, Love a Little
(1968)
Penlow
The Night They Raided Minsky's
(1968)
Narrator
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
(1967)
J. B. Biggley
Jazz Ball
(1958)
Family & Companions
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Faye Webb
Wife
First wife.
Leonia Cauchers
Wife
Second wife.
Jane Greer
Wife
Actor. Third wife, married December 2, 1943; separated March, 1944; divorced June, 1944.
Eleanor Kathleen Norris
Wife
Fourth wife; married 1949.
Bibliography
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"Let the Chips Fall"
Rudy Vallee (1975)
Biography
An enormously popular singer and bandleader in the 1920s and 1930s, Rudy Vallee went on to have a successful acting career that continued long after his days as a crooner had passed. Vallee began his career as a clarinetist and saxophone player, instruments that would later influence his vocal style. After becoming a singing sensation and host of a popular radio show, Vallee starred in the 1929 film "The Vagabond Lover" in an attempt to cash in on his fame. He appeared in several musicals in the '30s and early '40s, usually playing thinly veiled versions of himself in films like "Sweet Music" or "Time Out for Rhythm" in 1941. Gradually, as his acting improved and his popular persona as a singer began to fade, he was given more challenging roles. He co-starred with Adolphe Menjou and Pat O'Brien in the comedy "Man Alive" in 1945, and had a supporting role in the classic romantic comedy "The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer." Vallee, who was especially adept at comedic roles, also performed on Broadway, reprising his stage role in the 1967 musical film "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying." He also appeared in the TV series "Batman," and played a supporting part in the 1968 Elvis Presley film "Live a Little, Love a Little." Vallee's music can be heard on the soundtrack of countless films, including "Bonnie and Clyde," the Coen Brothers' period thriller "Miller's Crossing," and the Oliver Stone biography "Nixon," with Anthony Hopkins.
Filmography
Cast (Feature Film)
Sunburst
(1975)
The Phynx
(1970)
Live a Little, Love a Little
(1968)
Penlow
The Night They Raided Minsky's
(1968)
Narrator
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
(1967)
J. B. Biggley
Jazz Ball
(1958)
The Helen Morgan Story
(1957)
Himself
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
(1955)
Rudy Vallee
Ricochet Romance
(1954)
Mr. Worthington Higgenmacher
The Admiral Was a Lady
(1950)
Peter Pedigrew
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
(1949)
Charles Hingleman
Mother Is a Freshman
(1949)
John Heaslip
Father Was a Fullback
(1949)
Roger Jessop
Unfaithfully Yours
(1948)
August Henschler
So This Is New York
(1948)
Herbert Daley
I Remember Mama
(1948)
Dr. Johnson
My Dear Secretary
(1948)
Charles Harris
The Bachelor and the Bobby Soxer
(1947)
Tommy [Chamberlain]
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
(1947)
Lynn Sargent
People Are Funny
(1946)
Ormsby Jamison
The Fabulous Suzanne
(1946)
Hendrick "Hank" Courtney, Jr.
Man Alive
(1945)
Gordon Tolliver
It's in the Bag!
(1945)
Happy Go Lucky
(1943)
Alfred Monroe
The Palm Beach Story
(1942)
J. [John] D. Hackensacker, III
Too Many Blondes
(1941)
Dick [Carrigan]
Time Out for Rhythm
(1941)
Daniel Collins
Second Fiddle
(1939)
Roger Maxwell
Gold Diggers in Paris
(1938)
Terry Moore
Sweet Music
(1935)
Skip Houston
George White's Scandals
(1934)
Jimmy Martin
International House
(1933)
Himself
The Vagabond Lover
(1929)
Rudy Bronson
Glorifying the American Girl
(1929)
Music (Feature Film)
Finding Forrester
(2000)
Song
Shining Through
(1992)
Song
Miller's Crossing
(1990)
Song
Seeing Red
(1984)
Song Performer
Love Streams
(1984)
Song ("Deep Night")
City Heat
(1984)
Song Performer
Brother Can You Spare a Dime
(1975)
Song Performer
The Helen Morgan Story
(1957)
Composer
Betty Co-ed
(1946)
Composer
People Are Funny
(1946)
Composer
Glorifying the American Girl
(1929)
Composer
The Vagabond Lover
(1929)
Composer
Cast (Special)
Preston Sturges: The Rise and Fall of an American Dreamer
(1990)
Men Who Rate a "10"
(1980)
Hansel and Gretel
(1958)
Cast (Short)
United States Coast Guard Band
(1944)
Himself
Rodeo Dough
(1940)
Himself
Breakdowns of 1938
(1938)
Himself
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
(1935)
Himself
Things You Never See on the Screen
(1935)
Himself
Life Events
Photo Collections
3 Photos
The Vagabond Lover - Lobby Cards
The Vagabond Lover - Lobby Cards
Videos
Movie Clip
Companions
Faye Webb
Wife
First wife.
Leonia Cauchers
Wife
Second wife.
Jane Greer
Wife
Actor. Third wife, married December 2, 1943; separated March, 1944; divorced June, 1944.
Eleanor Kathleen Norris
Wife
Fourth wife; married 1949.
Bibliography
"Let the Chips Fall"
Rudy Vallee (1975)
