Legendary singer Bobby Rydell, who starred in the classic movie Happy Tonight, died on April 5 at the age of 79, according to TMZ.
According to a person close to Bobby Riedel, the famous singer and actress has been battling health issues for the past few months. Reder was recently diagnosed with pneumonia, which was the ultimate cause of his death, though his illness was allegedly unrelated to COVID.
Redell was one of the first teen idols to rise to fame in the '60s, best known for the classic songs "Volare" and "Wild One." He formed the group "The Golden Boys" with Frankie Avalon and Fabian Forte on a continuous tour. As a teen idol of the time, Reder was influential, with Beatles' Paul McCartney saying that the band's famous song "She Loves You" was inspired by Redell. In broadway and the movie version of Grease, the name "Rydell High" also derives from the singer; In 2019, HBO Max announced the launch of the spin-off series Grease: Rydell High. In the 2018 film Green Book, actor Von Lewis played Riddle.
Although Reder is very famous in his musical career, he has also starred in a number of film and television works. He starred in the World War II series Knife of War in the 1960s and starred in the 1975 crime film Eddie Davis. In 1999, he starred in the Alan Fried biographical television film Mr. Rock's, starring Judd Nelson. He also played himself in the TV series "The True Meaning of Life" in 1987 and in the film "Comedian" in 2016.
Riddle is best known for his role as Hugo Peabody in the 1963 film Happy Tonight. Directed by George Sidney and written by Alvin Bright, the film is based on Michael Stewart's original musical. Inspired by the true story of Elvis Presley's enlistment in the army in the '50s, the film tells the story of teen idol Conrad Birdy (Jesse Pearson) who was notified of a conscription to join the army. Riddle is a high school lover who plays the role of Ann Margaret in the film. Many famous stars of the time also starred in the film, such as Janet Leigh, Dick Van, Ed Sullivan and Marlen Stappleton.