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Bobby Darin
Actor, Composer, Additional Credits
Born May 14, 1936Died December 20, 1973 (37 years)
Bobby Darin (born Walden Robert Cassotto; May 14, 1936 – 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.
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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.
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Bobby Darin Filmography
| 2025 | Stella Stevens: The Last Starlet · as Cast |
| 1973 | Happy Mother's Day, Love George · as Eddie |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show (TV Series) |
| 1971 | The Marshal of Madrid · as Billy Dobbs |
| 1971 | Cade's County (TV Series) · as Billy Dobbs |
| 1971 | Celebrity Bowling (TV Series) · as (1971) |
| 1969 | The Happy Ending · as Franco |
| 1969 | Night Gallery (TV Series) |
| 1969 | Sesame Street (TV Series) · as Singer 'splish Splash' |
| 1967 | Ironside (TV Series) |
| 1967 | The Danny Thomas Hour (TV Series) · as Lonnie |
| 1967 | Cop-Out · as Barney Teale |
| 1967 | Gunfight in Abilene · as Cal Wayne |
| 1965 | Run for Your Life (TV Series) · as Mark Shepherd |
| 1965 | That Funny Feeling · as Tom Milford |
| 1963 | Captain Newman, M.D. · as Cpl. Jim Tomkins |
| 1963 | Bob Hope Presents The Chrysler Theatre (TV Series) · as Brad Kubec |
| 1963 | Burke's Law (TV Series) · as Roland Trivers (uncredited) |
| 1962 | Pressure Point · as Patient |
| 1962 | If a Man Answers · as Eugene Wright |
| 1962 | Hell Is for Heroes · as Pvt. Dave 'j.j.' Corby |
| 1962 | State Fair · as Jerry Dundee |
| 1961 | Too Late Blues · as John 'ghost' Wakefield |
| 1961 | Come September · as Tony |
| 1961 | You're in the Picture (TV Series) · as Guest |
| 1959 | Hennesey (TV Series) · as Honeyboy Jones |
| 1958 | Shadows · as Man At Rehearsal (uncredited) |
| 1957 | Wagon Train (TV Series) · as John Gillman |
| 1951 | The Red Skelton Show (TV Series) · as Indian Medicine Man Running Fever |
| 2025 | The Rock Prophet: Link Wray · as Self |
| 2020 | Jay Sebring.... Cutting to the Truth · as Self |
| 2008 | Mike Douglas: Moments & Memories · as Self |
| 2005 | Judy Garland Duets · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2004 | Beyond the Sea · as Self |
| 2004 | Legends in Concert: Bobby Darin · as Self |
| 2003 | Tom Dowd & the Language of Music · as Self |
| 1992 | Holiday Greetings from 'The Ed Sullivan Show' · as Self - Vocalist |
| 1977 | American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary · as Self |
| 1972 | The Midnight Special (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1971 | The Sonny & Cher Comedy Hour (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | The Flip Wilson Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | The Andy Williams Show (1962) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1969 | This is Tom Jones (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Kraft Music Hall (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | The Jerry Lewis Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1967 | Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1966 | ABC Stage 67 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The Dean Martin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1965 | The 37th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1964 | The 36th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Nominee |
| 1964 | Top of the Pops (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | The Judy Garland Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1963 | Ready Steady Go! (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Match Game (TV Series) · as Self - Team Captain |
| 1962 | The Tonight Show starring Johnny Carson (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | The Merv Griffin Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | Jackie Gleason and his American Scene Magazine (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1962 | President Kennedy's Birthday Salute · as Self |
| 1962 | The 34th Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Audience Member |
| 1961 | The Mike Douglas Show (TV Series) · as Self - Co-Host |
| 1961 | Password (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1961 | The 33rd Annual Academy Awards · as Self - Presenter |
| 1960 | Pepe · as Bobby Darin |
| 1960 | Here's Hollywood (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Grammy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Ford Startime (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1959 | Sunday Showcase (TV Series) · as Self - Performer |
| 1958 | The Dick Clark Saturday Night Beechnut Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1956 | The Dinah Shore Chevy Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1955 | Tonight at the London Palladium (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1953 | The Academy Awards (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | American Bandstand (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1952 | I've Got a Secret (TV Series) · as Self - Guest Star |
| 1950 | This Is Your Life (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | The Jack Benny Program (TV Series) · as Bobby Darin |
| 1950 | The Bob Hope Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1950 | What's My Line? (TV Series) · as Self - Mystery Guest |
| 1948 | The Perry Como Show (TV Series) · as Self - Singer |
| 1948 | The Ed Sullivan Show (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1973 | The Bobby Darin Show (TV Series) · as Written By |
| 1967 | Gunfight in Abilene · as Original Music Composer |
| 1964 | The Lively Set · as Composer |
| 1961 | Come September · as Songs |