Bobby Darin
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 โ December 20, 1973) was an American singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, impressionist, and actor in film and television. He performed jazz, pop, rock and roll, folk, swing, and country music. He started his career as a songwriter for Connie Francis. He recorded his first million-selling single, "Splish Splash", in 1958. That was followed by "Dream Lover", "Mack the Knife", and "Beyond the Sea", which brought him worldwide fame. In 1962 he won a Golden Globe Award for his first film, Come September, co-starring his first wife, actress Sandra Dee. During the 1960s, he became more politically active and worked on Robert F. Kennedy's Democratic presidential campaign. He was present on the night of June 4/5, 1968, at the Ambassador Hotel in Los Angeles at the time of Kennedy's assassination. During the same year, he discovered he had been raised by his grandmother, not his mother, and that the woman he thought was his sister was actually his mother. Those events deeply affected Darin and sent him into a long period of seclusion. Although he made a successful comeback (in television) in the early 1970s, his health was beginning to fail, as he had always expected, following bouts of rheumatic fever in childhood. The knowledge of his vulnerability had always spurred him on to use his musical talent while still young. He died at the age of 37 after a heart operation in Los Angeles. From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2012 ยทThe True Buddy Holly Storyas Self (archive footage)
- 2006 ยทIn Concert Series: Bobby Darinas Self (archive footage)
- 2005 ยทJudy Garland Duetsas Self (archive footage)
- 2003 ยทRock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2as Self (archive footage)
- 1973 ยทHappy Mother's Day, Love Georgeas Eddie
- 1973 ยทThe Bobby Darin Showas
- 1973 ยทBobby Darin: Mack is Backas
- 1972 ยทThe Midnight Specialas Self
- 1972 ยทThe Marshal of Madridas Billy Dobbs
- 1971 ยทGoin' Back to Indianaas Self
- 1970 ยทNight Galleryas
- 1970 ยทThe Flip Wilson Showas Self
- 1969 ยทThe Happy Endingas Franco (as Robert Darin)
- 1969 ยทThe Barbara McNair Showas Self
- 1967 ยทRowan & Martin's Laugh-Inas Self
- 1967 ยทCop-Outas Barney Teale
- 1967 ยทIronsideas
- 1967 ยทGunfight in Abileneas Cal Wayne
- 1966 ยทABC Stage 67as Self
- 1965 ยทRun for Your Lifeas Mark Shepherd
- 1965 ยทThat Funny Feelingas Tom Milford
- 1963 ยทCaptain Newman, M.D.as Cpl. Jim Tomkins
- 1963 ยทThe Judy Garland Showas Self
- 1963 ยทBurke's Lawas Roland Trivers (uncredited)
- 1962 ยทPressure Pointas Patient
- 1962 ยทIf a Man Answersas Eugene Wright
- 1962 ยทThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1962 ยทThe Merv Griffin Showas Self
- 1962 ยทHell Is for Heroesas Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby
- 1962 ยทPresident Kennedy's Birthday Saluteas Self
- 1962 ยทState Fairas Jerry Dundee
- 1961 ยทThe Mike Douglas Showas Self - Co-Host
- 1961 ยทToo Late Bluesas John 'Ghost' Wakefield
- 1961 ยทCome Septemberas Tony
- 1960 ยทPepeas Bobby Darin
- 1960 ยทShadowsas Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
- 1959 ยทThe Grammy Awardsas Self
- 1959 ยทThe Big Partyas Self
- 1959 ยทThe Music Shopas
- 1958 ยทKraft Music Hallas Self
- 1958 ยทThe Bob Crosby Showas
- 1958 ยทThe Dick Clark Showas Self
- 1957 ยทAmerican Bandstandas Self
- 1957 ยทThe Big Beatas
- 1956 ยทThe Dinah Shore Chevy Showas Self
- 1953 ยทThe Oscarsas Self
- 1952 ยทThis Is Your Lifeas Self
- 1950 ยทThe Jack Benny Programas Bobby Darin
- 1950 ยทWhat's My Line?as Self - Mystery Guest
- 1948 ยทThe Ed Sullivan Showas Self