Known For
Acting
Born
May 14, 1936
Died
Dec 20, 1973
Place of Birth
New York, New York, USA
Credits
53 titles
Bobby Darin
Biography
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.
Known For
Filmography
The True Buddy Holly Story
Self (archive footage)
In Concert Series: Bobby Darin
Self (archive footage)
Judy Garland Duets
Self (archive footage)
Rock 'n' Roll and the 1950's Vol. 2
Self (archive footage)
Happy Mother's Day, Love George
Eddie
The Bobby Darin Show
Bobby Darin: Mack is Back
The Midnight Special
Self
The Marshal of Madrid
Billy Dobbs
The Jackson 5: Goin' Back to Indiana
Self
Night Gallery
The Flip Wilson Show
Self
The Vendors
Director
The Happy Ending
Franco
The Barbara McNair Show
Self
Rowan & Martin's Laugh-In
Self
Stranger in the House
Barney Teale
Bobby Darin in London
Self
Ironside
Gunfight in Abilene
Cal Wayne
ABC Stage 67
Self
Run for Your Life
Mark Shepherd
That Funny Feeling
Tom
Captain Newman, M.D.
Cpl. Jim Tomkins
The Judy Garland Show
Self
Burke's Law
Roland Trivers (uncredited)
Pressure Point
Patient
If a Man Answers
Eugene Wright
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
Self
The Merv Griffin Show
Self
Hell Is for Heroes
Pvt. Dave 'J.J.' Corby
President Kennedy's Birthday Salute
Self
State Fair
Jerry Dundee
The Mike Douglas Show
Self - Co-Host
Too Late Blues
John 'Ghost' Wakefield
Come September
Tony
Pepe
Bobby Darin
Shadows
Man at Rehearsal (uncredited)
The Grammys
Self
The Big Party
Self
Startime
Self
The Music Shop
Kraft Music Hall
Self
The Bob Crosby Show
The Dick Clark Show
Self
American Bandstand
Self
The Big Beat
The Dinah Shore Chevy Show
Self
The Oscars
Self
This Is Your Life
Self