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Rudy Vallee

Date of Death: July 03, 1986 (84)

Birth Place: Island Pond, VT, USA

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STAGE CREDITS

[Broadway]
Original Broadway Production, 1961
J. B. Biggley

J.B. Biggley

[Broadway]
1935
Brother Sublime

A Fellow from Maine

"Anything Can Happen" Announcer

"I'm the Fellow Who Loves You" Performer

"May I Have My Gloves" Performer

"The (Daring Young) Man on the Flying Trapeze" Performer

[Broadway]
1931
Performer


Movies

The Vagabond Lover
[ 1929 ] Rudy Bronson
Glorifying the American Girl
[ 1929 ] Rudy Vallee - Appearance in Revue Scenes
International House
[ 1933 ] Rudy Vallee
George White's Scandals
[ 1934 ] Jimmy Martin
Sweet Music
[ 1935 ] Skip Houston
Gold Diggers in Paris
[ 1938 ] Terry Moore
Second Fiddle
[ 1939 ] Roger Maxwell
Time Out for Rhythm
[ 1941 ] DanielDannyCollins
Too Many Blondes
[ 1941 ] Dick Kerrigan
The Palm Beach Story
[ 1942 ] J.D. Hackensacker III
Happy Go Lucky
[ 1943 ] Alfred Monroe
Man Alive
[ 1945 ] Gordon Tolliver
It's in the Bag!
[ 1945 ] Rudy Vallee
The Fabulous Suzanne
[ 1946 ] Hendrick Courtney Jr.
People Are Funny
[ 1946 ] Ormsby Jamison
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
[ 1947 ] District Attorney Tommy Chamberlain
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
[ 1947 ] Lynn Sargent
Unfaithfully Yours
[ 1948 ] August Henshler
My Dear Secretary
[ 1948 ] Charles Harris
I Remember Mama
[ 1948 ] Dr. Johnson
So This Is New York
[ 1948 ] Herbert Daley
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
[ 1949 ] Charles Hingleman
Father Was a Fullback
[ 1949 ] Mr. Jessup
The Admiral Was a Lady
[ 1950 ] Peter Pedigrew
Ricochet Romance
[ 1954 ] Worthington Higgenmacher
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
[ 1955 ] Rudy Vallee
The Helen Morgan Story
[ 1957 ] Rudy Vallee
The Night They Raided Minsky's
[ 1968 ] Opening Narrator
Live a Little, Love a Little
[ 1968 ] Penlow
The Phynx
[ 1970 ] Rudy Vallee
Sunburst
[ 1975 ] Proprietor
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
[ 1976 ] Autograph Hound

TV Shows

Alias Smith and Jones
Winford Fletcher

Awards and Nominations


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1962 - Other Awards

Rudy Vallee, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying


winner
Outer Critics Circle Awards - 1962 - Other Awards

Rudy Vallee, Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad

Videos

News


Review: THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Packs Birdland

A wise man once said that everything old is new again. Thank goodness for Bryce Edwards and the people who flock to his shows.
The Cast of MJ, Lucie Arnaz, and More to Play 54 Below Next Week

Next week, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club and 2022 Tony Awards Honoree for Excellence in the Theatre, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Linda Eder, Laura and Linda Benanti, and More to Play 54 Below Next Month

Next month, 54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club & Private Event Destination, will present some of the brightest stars from Broadway, cabaret, jazz, and beyond.
Charlie Roman & The Glad Rags to Present An Evening of Roaring Twenties Jazz at 54 Below

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, will present Charlie Roman and the Glad Rags Orchestra Celebrate the 1920s and 1930s on July 16 at 9:30pm.
The Yale Whiffenpoofs Come To 54 Below This February

54 BELOW, Broadway's Supper Club, presents The Yale Whiffenpoofs on February 21st, 2024 at 9:30 p.m.  Featuring the vocal talents of Sam Ahn, Josh Gonzalez, Clay Jamieson, Ethan Kopf, Jake Latts, Sebastian Li, Gabby Montuori, Liam Richardson, Avalon Scarola, Sarah Sotomayor, Peter Sykes, Luke Tillitski, Abi Yadegar, and Iris Yang.
The James And Deborah Burrows Foundation Establishes $10,000 Abe Burrows Award For Assistant Directors At SDC Foundation

The James and Deborah Burrows Foundation Establishes $10,000 Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors at SDC Foundation. The Stage Directors and Choreographers Foundation (SDCF) announces the creation of the Abe Burrows Award for Assistant Directors, a $10,000 unrestricted award for assistant directors. Applications are now open.
Video: Bella Moore Shares Video for Debut Single 'Benny Valentine'

Los Angeles-based artist Bella Moore returns with the video for her debut single “Benny Valentine,” released this summer via Rain Phoenix’s label, LaunchLeft. The video is directed by Ben Howley (Limo) and follows Bella on a whimsical summer night with a lover, perfectly encapsulating the hauntingly beautiful essence of the track.
THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Will Play Birdland Theater October 5th

Veteran CAST PARTY and LINEUP guest Bryce Edwards will finally play Birdland with his own show.
Bella Moore Shares Debut Single “Benny Valentine

Los Angeles-based artist Bella Moore shared her debut single “Benny Valentine” via Rain Phoenix’s label, LaunchLeft. Bella’s ethereal vocals slide across distorted guitars and resonant drums as the hauntingly beautiful, fuzzed out track delves into a mesmerizing meeting with the mysterious figure ‘Benny Valentine.’
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING Comes to Way Off-Broadway This Summer

Following the box office successes of Camelot and Church Basement Ladies, The Way Off Broadway Dinner Theatre will continue its 2023 Season this summer with the Broadway classic How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying.
Review: THE BRYCE EDWARDS FRIVOLITY HOUR Is Some Serious Stuff at Don't Tell Mama

Modern-day vaudevillian Bryce Edwards is the man that people want to see.
Michael Lavine Will Host MOMENT MATINEE " SONGS OF THE DECADES

Michael Lavine (Broadway vocal coach, performer music director, and sheet music guru) is presenting a special Webinar Zoominar benefit series: MOMENT MATINEE PRESENTS SONGS OF THE DECADE.
Photo Flash: The Theatre Group at SBCC Presents HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING

The Theatre Group at SBCC opens the 2019-20 season with the lively musical HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, July 10-27, 2019, in the Garvin Theatre.  Book by Abe Burrows, Jack Weinstock and Willie Gilbert, Music and Lyrics by Frank Loesser.                                                                                           
Exclusive Podcast: Go 'Behind the Curtain' with the Legendary Lucie Arnaz

One of the industry's most beloved artists, Lucie Arnaz, swings by Shetler Studios to talk to Rob and Kevin about her fifty plus year stage career. From her roots on CBS' Here's Lucy, starring her mother Lucille Ball, to her celebrated concert career, Lucie has been entertaining audiences in such shows as Seesaw, My One and Only, Lost in Yonkers, Social Security, Once Upon a Mattress, Dirty Rotten Scoundrels, I Do! I Do! and, the musical for which she received her Tony Award nomination, They're Playing Our Song!
HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at the Kennedy Center - A Musical to Savor

Director Marc Bruni assembles a Broadway-ready cast and does his work masterfully.
BWW Review: HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING at Susquehanna Stage Company

Susquehanna Stage Company, although tucked away in the small town of Marietta, has proven time and time again to be a great source of spectacle, talent, and all-around entertainment. They display their musical prowess once again with their current production of HOW TO SUCCEED IN BUSINESS WITHOUT REALLY TRYING, a show that romps through the trials of the business world with humor and hijinks abound. As the last show in their season of Pulitzer Prize-winning productions, Susquehanna Stage Company truly ends 2017 on a high note.
Review Roundup: HELLO (Again), DOLLY! with Donna Murphy

Fresh off of the show's four Tony wins, Hello, Dolly! just welcomed two-time Tony Award®-winner and one of Broadway's most treasured stars, Donna Murphy, stepping into the role of Dolly Gallagher Levi for Tuesday evening performances (Ms. Murphy will also take over the role during Ms. Midler's vacations.)
Ensemble Theatre Announces Final Show Selection for 2017-2018 Season

Ensemble Theatre Cincinnati (ETC) is pleased to announce the much-anticipated addition to its 2017-2018 Season, which already includes an impressive line up of leading contemporary theatre titles. In addition to the five titles previously announced, ETC will present the regional premiere of Larry Parr's His Eye is on the Sparrow, the powerful, heartbreaking, and uplifting account of the legendary Ethel Waters, who overcame a spirit-breaking childhood and racial injustice to become a legendary jazz and blues singer, Broadway pioneer, and Oscar-nominated actress. Playing April 24-May 19, 2018, this musical biography will feature celebrated local actress and Ensemble Theatre veteran Torie Wiggins in the leading role, singing some of Waters's most famous songs, including 'Stormy Weather,' 'Black and Blue," and 'This Joint is Jumpin'.' Sharing the stage in telling Ms. Waters's remarkable story is pianist Scot Woolley.
BWW Review: PETER AND THE STARCATCHER Tells a tale of two acts

The actors in this Circuit Playhouse production, directed by Bob Hetherington, are uniformly excellent, if overly energized.
HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival Announces 2016 Lineup

Once again, Bryant Park will be a destination for film buffs on summer nights in New York City, with an incredible line up for the 24thyear of the HBO Bryant Park Summer Film Festival

FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS

How many Broadway shows has Rudy Vallee been in?

Rudy Vallee has appeared on Broadway in 3 shows.

How many West End shows has Rudy Vallee been in?

Rudy Vallee has not appeared in the West End

What awards has Rudy Vallee been nominated for?

Rudy Vallee has been nominated for Other Awards (Outer Critics Circle Awards) for two Broadway shows. He was nominated for How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying and Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad.

What awards has Rudy Vallee won?

Rudy Vallee has won Outer Critics Circle Awards for two Broadway shows. He won the award for his performance in "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" and also for his role in "Oh Dad, Poor Dad, Mama's Hung You in the Closet and I'm Feeling So Sad."

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