Rudy Vallee
Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Gender
Male
Birthday
1901-07-28
Place of Birth
Island Pond, Vermont, USA
Rudy Vallee
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.
Also Known For
International House
May 27, 1933
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
Apr 04, 1947
People Are Funny
Jan 11, 1946
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
Mar 09, 1967
The Palm Beach Story
Aug 28, 1942
Unfaithfully Yours
Dec 10, 1948
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
Sep 01, 1947
I Remember Mama
Mar 09, 1948
Second Fiddle
Jun 30, 1939
The Admiral Was a Lady
Aug 04, 1950
The Phynx
Mar 06, 1970
Live a Little, Love a Little
Oct 23, 1968
My Dear Secretary
Nov 05, 1948
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
May 27, 1949
Hansel and Gretel
Apr 27, 1958
Time Out for Rhythm
Jun 05, 1941
So This Is New York
Jun 01, 1948
Slashed Dreams
Apr 24, 1975
Mother Is a Freshman
Mar 12, 1949
Father Was a Fullback
Sep 30, 1949
Betty Co-ed
Aug 01, 1931
Rudy Vallee Melodies
Aug 04, 1932
Gold Diggers in Paris
Jun 11, 1938
Glorifying the American Girl
Dec 07, 1929
George White's Scandals
Mar 15, 1934
Happy Go Lucky
Jan 04, 1943
11th. Naval District "United States Coast Guard Band"
Jan 01, 1944
The Vagabond Lover
Dec 01, 1929
Sweet Music
Feb 23, 1935
Betty Boop: Queen of the Cartoons
Jan 01, 1995
Man Alive
Nov 16, 1945
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Jan 01, 1984
The Helen Morgan Story
Oct 02, 1957
The Golden Twenties
Apr 08, 1950
Rodeo Dough
Nov 09, 1940
It's in the Bag!
Apr 21, 1945
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
Oct 29, 1955
Too Many Blondes
Aug 01, 1941
Men Who Rate a 10
Oct 07, 1980
Hollywood on Parade No. B-9
Apr 28, 1934
Ricochet Romance
Nov 01, 1954
A Trip Thru a Hollywood Studio
Feb 02, 1935
Breakdowns of 1938
Dec 31, 1938
Things You Never See on the Screen
Dec 01, 1935
Brother, Can You Spare a Dime?
Aug 06, 1975
The Fabulous Suzanne
Dec 15, 1946
Screen Snapshots (Series 23, No. 1): Hollywood in Uniform
Aug 15, 1943
Jazz Ball
Jan 01, 1956
Hedda Hopper’s Hollywood No. 6
Oct 05, 1942
Kitty from Kansas City
Nov 01, 1931
Chita Rivera: A Lot Of Livin' To Do
Nov 06, 2015
The Musical Doctor
Oct 28, 1932
The Night They Raided Minsky's
Dec 21, 1968
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Jul 26, 1976
Radio Rhythm
Aug 10, 1929
The Perfect Woman
Jan 01, 1981
Campus Sweethearts
Mar 09, 1930
Lydia
CHiPs
Sep 15, 1977
Here's Lucy
Sep 23, 1968
December Bride
Oct 04, 1954
The Colgate Comedy Hour
Sep 10, 1950
Batman
Jan 12, 1966
Alias Smith and Jones
Jan 05, 1971
Petticoat Junction
Sep 24, 1963
The Merv Griffin Show
Oct 01, 1962
The Chicago Teddy Bears
Sep 17, 1971
Your Show of Shows
Feb 25, 1950
The Mike Douglas Show
Dec 11, 1961
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Oct 01, 1962
The Ed Sullivan Show
Jun 20, 1948
The Name of the Game
Sep 20, 1968
Kraft Television Theatre
May 07, 1947
What's My Line?
Feb 02, 1950
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
Nov 06, 1957
The RKO Story: Tales From Hollywood
Jul 03, 1987
What's My Line?
Feb 02, 1950
Ellery Queen
Sep 11, 1975
