Release calendarTop 250 moviesMost popular moviesBrowse movies by genreTop box officeShowtimes & ticketsMovie newsIndia movie spotlight
    What's on TV & streamingTop 250 TV showsMost popular TV showsBrowse TV shows by genreTV news
    What to watchLatest trailersIMDb OriginalsIMDb PicksIMDb SpotlightFamily entertainment guideIMDb Podcasts
    OscarsPrimetime EmmysToronto Int'l Film FestivalFall TV GuideMost Anticipated This MonthSTARmeter AwardsAwards CentralFestival CentralAll events
    Born todayTrending peopleCelebrity news
    IMDb LabsHelp centerContributor zonePolls
For industry professionals
  • Language
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Watchlist
Sign in
  • Fully supported
  • English (United States)
    Partially supported
    Some content may be auto-translated
  • Français (Canada)
  • Français (France)
  • Deutsch (Deutschland)
  • हिंदी (भारत)
  • Italiano (Italia)
  • Português (Brasil)
  • Español (España)
  • Español (México)
Use app
  • Biography
  • Trivia
IMDbPro

Bobby Rydell(1942-2022)

  • Actor
  • Soundtrack
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank
Bobby Rydell
Part of the Philadelphia music scene which also spawned Frankie Avalon and Fabian, Rydell was undoubtedly the most talented of the teen idols. After a number of song hits, including "Wild One" and "Volare", he starred in Bye Bye Birdie (1963) before hitting the nightclub circuit. He still appears regularly on "oldies" shows, although he hasn't had a hit since the early 1960s.
BornApril 26, 1942
DiedApril 5, 2022(79)
BornApril 26, 1942
DiedApril 5, 2022(79)
IMDbProStarmeterSee rank

Photos14

View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
View Poster
+ 8
View Poster

Known for

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
Bye Bye Birdie
6.6
  • Hugo Peabody
  • 1963
Angela Cartwright, Rusty Hamer, Sherry Jackson, Marjorie Lord, and Danny Thomas in The Danny Thomas Show (1953)
The Danny Thomas Show
7.1
TV Series
  • Bobby Phillips
Because They're Young (1960)
Because They're Young
5.9
  • Soundtrack
  • 1960
Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis in Vegas (2012)
Vegas
7.3
TV Series
  • Soundtrack

Credits

IMDbPro

Actor

  • Robert De Niro in The Comedian (2016)
    The Comedian
    5.8
    • Bobby Rydell
    • 2016
  • Judd Nelson and Paula Abdul in Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
    Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story
    6.4
    TV Movie
    • 1999
  • Paul Reiser, Greg Evigan, and Staci Keanan in My Two Dads (1987)
    My Two Dads
    6.2
    TV Series
    • Bobby Rydell
    • 1990
  • Nancy McKeon, Kim Fields, Mindy Cohn, Charlotte Rae, and Lisa Whelchel in The Facts of Life (1979)
    The Facts of Life
    6.9
    TV Series
    • Bobby Rydell
    • 1987
  • Marco Polo Jr. (1972)
    Marco Polo Jr.
    5.9
    • Marco Polo Junior (voice)
    • 1972
  • That Lady from Peking (1971)
    That Lady from Peking
    6.2
    • Buddy Foster
    • 1971
  • Clown Alley
    7.0
    TV Movie
    • Seltzer Water Clown
    • 1966
  • The Milton Berle Show (1966)
    The Milton Berle Show
    7.4
    TV Series
    • Regular (1966)
    • 1966–1967
  • Red Skelton in The Red Skelton Hour (1951)
    The Red Skelton Hour
    8.1
    TV Series
    • Cousin Zeke Kadiddlehopper
    • Ticklish Tilford (Oliver Twist Parody)
    • Himsdelf - Clem Kadiddlehopper's Twin Brother ...
    • 1961–1965
  • Combat! (1962)
    Combat!
    8.4
    TV Series
    • Mickey Shay
    • 1964
  • Rockabye the Infantry
    TV Movie
    • Private Gifford Tyler
    • 1963
  • Joey Bishop in The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
    The Joey Bishop Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Bobby Rydell
    • 1963
  • Swingin' Together (1963)
    Swingin' Together
    7.6
    TV Movie
    • Bobby Day
    • 1963
  • Vacation Playhouse (1963)
    Vacation Playhouse
    7.3
    TV Series
    • Bobby Day
    • 1963
  • Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
    Bye Bye Birdie
    6.6
    • Hugo Peabody
    • 1963

Soundtrack

  • Alycia Debnam-Carey, David Thompson, James Morosini, Brittany O'Grady, Nina Bloomgarden, Devon Terrell, Reina Hardesty, and Gavin Leatherwood in It's What's Inside (2024)
    It's What's Inside
    6.6
    • performer: "Forget Him"
    • 2024
  • CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley (1979)
    CBS News Sunday Morning with Jane Pauley
    7.7
    TV Series
    • performer: "Forget Him"
    • 2022
  • Scott Caan, Chi McBride, Meaghan Rath, Ian Anthony Dale, Alex O'Loughlin, and Beulah Koale in Hawaii Five-0 (2010)
    Hawaii Five-0
    7.4
    TV Series
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 2017
  • Dennis Quaid and Michael Chiklis in Vegas (2012)
    Vegas
    7.3
    TV Series
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 2012
  • Wildwood Days (2008)
    Wildwood Days
    8.6
    • performer: "Wildwood Days"
    • 2008
  • Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970) (2000)
    Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)
    6.7
    TV Movie
    • performer: "A Lot of Livin' To Do"
    • 2000
  • Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing (1997)
    Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing
    6.8
    TV Movie
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 1997
  • Vamp (1986)
    Vamp
    5.9
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 1986
  • The Hollywood Knights (1980)
    The Hollywood Knights
    6.2
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 1980
  • Frankie Lymon in Good Old Days Part II (1978)
    Good Old Days Part II
    6.0
    TV Special
    • performer: "Volare"
    • 1978
  • Hullabaloo (1965)
    Hullabaloo
    7.5
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Joker", "Daydream"
    • 1966
  • Hollywood a Go Go (1964)
    Hollywood a Go Go
    7.9
    TV Series
    • performer: "The Word for Today"
    • 1965
  • Fanfare
    TV Series
    • performer: "Hello, Young Lovers"
    • 1965
  • Shindig! (1964)
    Shindig!
    8.0
    TV Series
    • performer: "I Just Can't Say Goodbye", "Swingin' School"
    • 1964
  • Joey Bishop in The Joey Bishop Show (1961)
    The Joey Bishop Show
    6.6
    TV Series
    • performer: "That Old Black Magic"
    • 1963

Personal details

  • Official site
    • Official Bobby Rydell Fan Club
  • Alternative name
    • The Golden Boys
  • Born
    • April 26, 1942
    • Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
  • Died
    • April 5, 2022
    • Abington, Pennsylvania, USA(pneumonia)
  • Spouses
      Linda J HoffmanJanuary 17, 2009 - April 5, 2022 (his death)
  • Other works
    Print ad: Botany 500 clothes
  • Publicity listings
    • 1 Biographical Movie
    • 1 Print Biography
    • 1 Portrayal
    • 1 Article

Did you know

  • Trivia
    "Rydell High School" in the movie musical, Grease (1978), is named in his honor.

Contribute to this page

Suggest an edit or add missing content
  • Learn more about contributing
Edit page

More to explore

Recently viewed

You have no recently viewed pages
Get the IMDb app
Sign in for more accessSign in for more access
Follow IMDb on social
Get the IMDb app
For Android and iOS
Get the IMDb app
  • Help
  • Site Index
  • IMDbPro
  • Box Office Mojo
  • License IMDb Data
  • Press Room
  • Advertising
  • Jobs
  • Conditions of Use
  • Privacy Policy
  • Your Ads Privacy Choices
IMDb, an Amazon company

© 1990-2026 by IMDb.com, Inc.