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Bobby Rydell Net Worth

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Bobby Rydell net worth is
$19 Million

Bobby Rydell Wiki: Salary, Married, Wedding, Spouse, Family

Bobby Rydell (born Robert Louis Ridarelli, 26 April 1942, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is an American professional singer, mainly of rock and roll music. In the early 1960s he was considered a teen idol. Well known tracks include "Wild One" and "Volare", and he appeared in the movie Bye Bye Birdie in 1963. 

Full NameBobby Rydell
Net Worth$19 Million
Date Of BirthApril 26, 1942
Place Of BirthPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, USA
Height1.73 m
ProfessionActor, Singer
NationalityAmerican
SpouseLinda Hoffman, Camille Quattrone Ridarelli
ChildrenJennifer Ridarelli, Robert Ridarelli
SiblingsRobert Ridarelli
NicknamesBobby Rydell, Rydell, Bobby, Tristen Riderelli, Tristen Ridarelli
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MoviesMr. Rock 'n Roll: The Alan Freed Story, That Lady from Peking, Marco Polo Junior Versus the Red Dragon, Bye Bye Birdie, Marco Polo Jr., Hits from the 50s & 60s: Vol. 2
TV ShowsTexaco Star Theatre
Star SignTaurus
#Fact
1Bought a house for his parents in Lower Merion, Pennsylvania.
2Touring Australia at the Crown Casino Melbourne and various RSL clubs in NSW and Queensland. [September 2007]
3The "British Invasion" of 1964 may have hampered his career as a 'Teen Idol", but he did have modest chart success with his cover of "World Without Love (Please lock me away)" (1964). He later rerecorded "Sway" (1976) with a disco flavor.
4In the 1980s he teamed with fellow Philadelphians Frankie Avalon and Fabian to tour as "The Golden Boys of Bandstand" which included a TV special.
5Inducted into Philadelphia's prestigious "Walk of Fame" where he was one of the first 10 inductees to have a star on Broad Street.
6Honored by the City of Philadelphia when the 2400 block of South 11th St. was named Bobby Rydell Boulevard. The event was celebrated with a parade, a string band and Bobby arriving in a 1950 pink Cadillac. The mayor attended along with thousands of people. A huge block party followed dedication ceremonies.
7In 2000, he put out his first album in over two decades, comprised of remakes of old hits.
8Since 1985, he has toured on-and-off in the "Now and Then" nostalgia show with fellow former Philly teen idols Fabian and Frankie Avalon.
9Three major labels turned him down until he was signed up by Cameo-Parkway. He scored 19 'Top 30' hits from 1959 through 1964, including "Kissin' Time" (#11), "Volare" (#4), "Sway" (#4), "Swingin' School" (#5), "Wild One" (#2), and "Forget Him" (#4).
10Discovered as a youth by Paul Whiteman and his local "Teen Club" amateur TV show, staying as a regular with the program for three years.
11Played drums by age six and, at 15, was a drummer for a Philly rock-and-roll combo group called "Rocco and His Saints" that also featured Frankie Avalon on trumpet.
12Bandleader Paul Whiteman, with whose band he worked, renamed him Rydell because he couldn't pronounce Ridarelli.
13"Rydell High School" in the movie musical, Grease (1978), is named in his honor.

Actor

TitleYearStatusCharacter
The Comedian2016Bobby Rydell
Mr. Rock 'n' Roll: The Alan Freed Story1999TV Movie
The Facts of Life1987TV SeriesBobby Rydell
That Lady from Peking1975Buddy Foster
Marco Polo Jr.1972Marco Polo Junior (voice)
The Red Skelton Hour1961-1969TV SeriesCousin Zeke Kadiddlehopper / Busboy / Cousin Goody / ...
Clown Alley1966TV MovieSeltzer Water Clown
The Milton Berle Show1966TV SeriesRegular (1966)
Combat!1964TV SeriesMickey Shay
Rockabye the Infantry1963TV ShortPrivate Gifford Tyler
Swingin' Together1963TV MovieBobby Day
Vacation Playhouse1963TV SeriesBobby Day
Bye Bye Birdie1963Hugo Peabody
Make Room for Daddy1960TV SeriesBobby Phillips

Soundtrack

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Vegas2012TV Series performer - 1 episode
Wildwood Days2008Documentary performer: "WILDWOOD DAYS'
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)2000TV Movie documentary performer: "A Lot of Livin' To Do"
Path to Paradise: The Untold Story of the World Trade Center Bombing.1997TV Movie performer: "Volare"
Vamp1986performer: "Volare"
The Hollywood Knights1980performer: "Volare"
Good Old Days Part II1978TV Special performer: "Volare"
Hollywood a Go Go1965TV Series performer - 1 episode
Fanfare1965TV Series performer - 1 episode
Shindig!1964TV Series performer - 1 episode
The Joey Bishop Show1963TV Series performer - 1 episode
Bye Bye Birdie1963performer: "We Love You, Conrad" "We Hate You, Conrad", "The Telephone Song", "One Boy", "A Lot of Living to Do", "Everything Is Rosie/Everything Is Hugo"
The Jack Benny Program1961TV Series performer - 1 episode
Make Room for Daddy1960TV Series performer - 1 episode
Because They're Young1960performer: "Swingin' School"
The Dick Clark Show1959TV Series performer - 1 episode

Self

TitleYearStatusCharacter
Wildwood Days2008DocumentaryHimself
Mornings with Kerri-Anne2007TV SeriesHimself - Guest
Biography2001TV Series documentaryHimself
Hollywood Rocks the Movies: The Early Years (1955-1970)2000TV Movie documentaryHimself (uncredited)
My Two Dads1990TV SeriesHimself
The New Hollywood Squares1987-1988TV SeriesHimself / Guest Appearance / Himself - Guest
The 3th Annual American Cinema Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
Liberty Weekend1986TV Special documentaryHimself
The 13th Annual American Music Awards1986TV SpecialHimself
American Bandstand's 33 1/3 Celebration1985TV SpecialHimself
Good Time Rock 'n' Roll1985TV Movie documentaryHimself
Good Old Days Part II1978TV SpecialHimself
Sha Na Na1977-1978TV SeriesHimself
American Bandstand's 25th Anniversary1977TV SpecialHimself
The Wolfman Jack Show1976TV SeriesHimself
The Mike Douglas Show1963-1976TV SeriesHimself - Vocalist / Himself - Co-Host / Actor / ...
Musical Chairs1975TV SeriesHimself
In Concert1973TV SeriesHimself
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson1965-1972TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Guest
New American Bandstand 19651960-1970TV SeriesHimself
It's Happening1968TV SeriesHimself
The Woody Woodbury Show1968TV SeriesHimself
The Joey Bishop Show1967-1968TV SeriesHimself
Two of a Kind1967TV SeriesHimself
Malibu U.1967TV SeriesHimself
The Hollywood Squares1967TV SeriesHimself
Where the Action Is1965-1967TV SeriesHimself
The Milton Berle Show1966TV SeriesHimself
The Dating Game1966TV SeriesHimself
Hullabaloo1966TV SeriesHimself
Hollywood a Go Go1965TV SeriesHimself - Singer
Fanfare1965TV SeriesHimself
Shivaree1965TV SeriesHimself
Shindig!1964TV SeriesHimself - Singer
To Tell the Truth1964TV SeriesHimself - Guest Panelist
The Ed Sullivan Show1962-1964TV SeriesHimself - Singer
The Joey Bishop Show1963TV SeriesHimself
Thank Your Lucky Stars1962-1963TV SeriesHimself
Val Parnell's Sunday Night at the London Palladium1962-1963TV SeriesHimself / Himself - Singer
The Jerry Lewis Show1963TV SeriesHimself
Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall1961-1963TV SeriesHimself - Guest
The Jack Paar Tonight Show1962TV SeriesHimself
Walt Disney's Wonderful World of Color1962TV SeriesHimself
Bandstand1962TV SeriesHimself - Singer
The Jack Benny Program1961TV SeriesHimself
The Red Skelton Hour1959-1961TV SeriesHimself
Here's Hollywood1961TV SeriesHimself
Red Skelton Timex Special1960TV MovieHimself - Guest
The Dick Clark Show1959-1960TV SeriesHimself
Because They're Young1960Himself, Vocalist ("Swingin School") (uncredited)
TV Teen Club1949TV SeriesRegular (1951-1953)

Archive Footage

Known for movies

Hugo Peabody

Bye Bye Birdie (1963)
as Hugo Peabody

Himself

Liberty Weekend (1986)
as Himself

Marco Polo Junior

Marco Polo Jr. (1972)
as Marco Polo Junior

Himself - Guest

Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (1961-1963)
as Himself - Guest

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