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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Edd Byrnes (July 30, 1933 - January 8, 2020) was an American actor known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as Vince Fontaine. Description above from the Wikipedia article Edd Byrnes, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known for
- The Grease Story — Vince Fontaine2017
- Babes Behind Bars2013
- Unhappily Ever After — Fossily1995
- Deadly Games — Johnny Silver1995
- Burke's Law — Cassidy1994
- Kung Fu: The Legend Continues — Manley Combs1993
- Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story — Bobby Icovella1991
- Troop Beverly Hills — Ross Coleman1989
- Party Line — Maitre d'1988
- Mankillers — Jack Marra1987
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Edd Byrnes (born July 30, 1932) is an American actor best known for his starring role as "hepcat" Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson III in the late fifties/ early sixties' US television series 77 Sunset Strip. Byrnes capitalised on the success of his character by releasing a number of singles, most notably "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb," a duet with Connie Stevens that made it into the top 5 of the US charts. <a href="https://www.last.fm/music/Edd+Byrnes">Read more on Last.fm</a>
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- Instance of
- human
- Given name
- Edward
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- New York City
- Place of death
- Santa Monica
- Occupation
- film actor
- Employer
- Warner Bros. Entertainment
- Languages spoken
- English language
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- Edd Byrnes 1973.JPG
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- date of birth
- 1932-07-30
- Commons category
- Edd Byrnes
- date of death
- 2020-01-08
- name in native language
- Edd Byrnes
- birth name
- Edward Byrne Breitenberger
- cause of death
- cerebrovascular disease
- start of work period
- 1956-00-00
- nominated for
- Grammy Award for Best New Artist
- manner of death
- natural causes
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