Bobby Darin

Biography

Bobby Darin was an American actor and singer-songwriter whose music took in rock and roll, jazz, folk, and country. Born Walden Robert Cassotto in East Harlem, he grew up in the Bronx and started out writing songs for Connie Francis. In 1958 he co-wrote and recorded Splish Splash, a million-selling single, followed by Dream Lover, Mack the Knife, and Beyond the Sea, and in 1959 he was the first Grammy winner for Best New Artist and his Mack the Knife earned him Record of the Year. Come September (1961), his first film, brought him a Golden Globe for New Star of the Year, and Pressure Point (1962) earned him a Golden Globe nomination for Best Actor while Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) brought an Academy Award nomination for Best Supporting Actor. Other films included Too Late Blues (1961), If a Man Answers (1962), and That Funny Feeling (1965), and he later starred in his own NBC television variety shows.

37years old at death

Born May 14, 1936East Harlem
Died December 20, 1973Cedars-Sinai Medical Center
Star sign: TaurusThe sign runs April 20 to May 20
Walden Robert Cassotto (birth name)Also credited as Walden R. Cassotto and Walden Cassotto

Movie Career

Films: 10
Career span: 9 years1960 to 1969

Genres

Drama60%, 6 films
Comedy50%, 5 films
Romance30%, 3 films
War20%, 2 films
Music10%, 1 film

First and latest

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Behind the award
Darin was the first winner of the Grammy Award for Best New Artist, taking the honor in 1959, the same year he won Record of the Year for "Mack the Knife."

Bobby Darin movies on Netflix

The Happy Ending1969IMDb rating 6.3as Franco
That Funny Feeling1965IMDb rating 6.5as Tom
Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9as Cpl. Jim Tomkins
Hell Is for Heroes1962IMDb rating 6.9as Pvt. Corby
If a Man Answers1962IMDb rating 6.8as Eugene Wright
Pressure Point1962IMDb rating 7.1as Patient
Come September1961IMDb rating 6.9as Tony
Too Late Blues1961IMDb rating 6.8as John 'Ghost' Wakefield
Pepe1960IMDb rating 5.5as Bobby Darin
Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2as Man at Rehearsal

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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Hell Is for Heroes1962 Drama, Waras Pvt. Corby
IMDb rating 6.98.2K votes
Come September1961 Comedy, Romanceas Tony
IMDb rating 6.94.6K votes
Pressure Point1962as Patient
IMDb rating 7.12.4K votes
Too Late Blues1961as John 'Ghost' Wakefield
IMDb rating 6.81.7K votes
If a Man Answers1962as Eugene Wright
IMDb rating 6.81.4K votes
That Funny Feeling1965as Tom
IMDb rating 6.51.2K votes
The Happy Ending1969as Franco
IMDb rating 6.31.5K votes
Shadows1960as Man at Rehearsal
IMDb rating 7.214K votes

Most often with

John Cassavetes directed two of these films. Sandra Dee appears in three of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Sandra Dee

Seymour Cassel

Shirley Jones

Larry Storch

Rupert Crosse

John CassavetesDirector, 2 films

Films together

Sandra Dee3 films together, 1961 to 1965
Sandra Dee's page
- That Funny Feeling1965IMDb rating 6.5Darin as TomDee as Joan
- If a Man Answers1962IMDb rating 6.8Darin as Eugene WrightDee as Chantal Stacy
- Come September1961IMDb rating 6.9Darin as TonyDee as Sandy Stevens
Seymour Cassel2 films together, 1960 to 1961
Seymour Cassel's page
- Too Late Blues1961IMDb rating 6.8Darin as John 'Ghost' WakefieldCassel as Red
- Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Darin as Man at RehearsalCassel as Al
Shirley Jones2 films together, 1960 to 1969
Shirley Jones's page
- The Happy Ending1969IMDb rating 6.3Darin as FrancoJones as Flo Harrigan
- Pepe1960IMDb rating 5.5Darin as Bobby DarinJones as Suzie Murphy
Larry Storch2 films together, 1963 to 1965
Larry Storch's page
- That Funny Feeling1965IMDb rating 6.5Darin as TomStorch as Luther
- Captain Newman, M.D.1963IMDb rating 6.9Darin as Cpl. Jim TomkinsStorch as Cpl. Gavoni
Rupert Crosse2 films together, 1960 to 1961
Rupert Crosse's page
- Too Late Blues1961IMDb rating 6.8Darin as John 'Ghost' WakefieldCrosse as Baby Jackson
- Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Darin as Man at RehearsalCrosse as Rupert
John CassavetesDirector, 2 films, 1960 to 1961
All films by John Cassavetes
- Too Late Blues1961IMDb rating 6.8Darin as John 'Ghost' Wakefield
- Shadows1960IMDb rating 7.2Darin as Man at Rehearsal

Awards

Five awards and honors from 1960 to 2010, three of them major.

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Bobby Darin's awards and nominations, grouped by award
Year	Award	Film	Result
Grammy Awards
2010	Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (posthumous)		Won
1960	Best New Artist		Won
1960	Record of the Year	Die Moritat von Mackie Messer	Won
Other honors
	Rock and Roll Hall of Fame		Won
	Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame		Honored

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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