Fabian

Fabian is an American singer and actor who made his name as a teenage pop idol in the late 1950s. Born in Philadelphia, he was recruited by talent manager Bob Marcucci and released early singles such as Turn Me Loose, which reached the Top Ten, and Tiger, his biggest hit, which sold more than a million copies and earned a gold disc. At fifteen he was named the promising male vocalist of 1958 and given a Silver Award. 20th Century-Fox signed him to a long-term contract, and his first leading film role came in Hound-Dog Man (1959). He then appeared in High Time (1960) and North to Alaska (1960), both popular, followed by Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation (1962), The Longest Day (1962) and Five Weeks in a Balloon (1962). For American International Pictures he made the stock car racing film Fireball 500 (1966). In 2002 he was given a Hollywood Walk of Fame star.