Bobby Vee
Acting
Biography
Robert Thomas Velline (April 30, 1943 – October 24, 2016) known professionally as Bobby Vee, was an American singer who was a teen idol in the early 1960s and also appeared in films.
Born: April 30, 1943
Place of Birth: Fargo, North Dakota, USA
Known For
A Tribute To Buddy Holly And The Crickets
Shindig!
Shindig! is an American musical variety series which aired on ABC from September 16, 1964 to January 8, 1966. The show was hosted by Jimmy O'Neill, a disc jockey in Los Angeles at the time who also created the show along with his wife Sharon Sheeley and production executive Art Stolnitz. The original pilot was rejected by ABC and David Sontag, then Executive Producer of ABC, redeveloped and completely redesigned the show. A new pilot with a new cast of artists was shot starring Sam Cooke. That pilot aired as the premiere episode.
Dick Clark's Good Old Days Part II
The early years of rock and roll are revisited in a night club setting, with table conversations, old film clips, and stage performances by the stars.
Play It Cool
A struggling singer and his band befriend an heiress who, against the wishes of her father, is searching for the lover who she has been forbidden to see and with whom she is hoping to elope.
C'mon, Let's Live a Little
An Arkansas folk singer goes to college and woos the dean's daughter at a time of campus unrest.
Swingin' Along
An amateur tunesmith and a con man pool their resources in order to win first prize in a songwriting contest.
Just for Fun
When the government cuts the quota of musical programs permitted on television, teenagers Mark and Cherry lead others youngsters in forming their own political party.
Filmography
as Jesse Crawford
as Self - Singer
as Self
as Himself
as Self