Portrait of Rudy Vallee

Acting

Rudy Vallee

Career

Active from 1929 to 1975, busiest in 1948 with 4 main titles.

Leading roles
19
top three billing
Average score
GoodWatch score60/100
Highest rated
Poster for I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama
GoodWatch score88/100

What stands out

Compared with the average well-known movie, over 29 of their titles. Select a trait to filter titles.

Energy: 3.3 versus catalog average 4.6EnergyHeart: 4.5 versus catalog average 4.2HeartHumor: 4.0 versus catalog average 2.6HumorWorld: 5.3 versus catalog average 5.6WorldCraft: 4.9 versus catalog average 5.3CraftStyle: 5.4 versus catalog average 5.9Style
Rudy Vallee Catalog average

Rarely in their work

  • Contemporary Realism
    3.0, average 5.4
  • Violence
    2.0, average 4.1
  • Tension
    3.9, average 6.0
  • Psychological
    3.5, average 5.5

Main genres

Select a genre to see those titles.

Recurring tags

  • Romantic Comedy 4
  • Nostalgic Charm 4
  • Classic Hollywood Comedy 2
  • Classic Film 2
  • Post-War Era 2
  • Situational Humor 2
  • Romantic Farce 2
  • Mistaken Identity 2
  • Classic Screwball Comedy 2
  • Witty Dialogue 2
  • Musical Comedy 2
  • Clever Dialogue 2

Works often with

People in at least two of their main titles.

Movies and TV shows

54
Type
Role
Score
Decade
Genre
Group by

Upcoming

1 title
Lydia
Lydia

as Barker

1980s

2 titles
Going Hollywood: The '30s
Going Hollywood: The '30s (1984)

as (archive footage)

The Perfect Woman
The Perfect Woman (1981)

as Tock

1970s

8 titles Β· average score 51
CHiPs
CHiPs (1977)
GoodWatch score 44

TV show Β· as Arthur Forbinger

Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood
Won Ton Ton: The Dog Who Saved Hollywood (1976)
GoodWatch score 28

as Autograph Hound

Slashed Dreams
Slashed Dreams (1975)
GoodWatch score 40

as Proprietor

Ellery Queen
Ellery Queen (1975)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show Β· as Alvin Winer

Alias Smith and Jones
Alias Smith and Jones (1971)
GoodWatch score 48

TV show

The Chicago Teddy Bears
The Chicago Teddy Bears (1971)

TV show

Night Gallery
Night Gallery (1970)
GoodWatch score 85

TV show Β· as Dr. Francis Deeking

The Phynx
The Phynx (1970)
GoodWatch score 34

as Rudy Vallee

1960s

7 titles Β· average score 64
Live a Little, Love a Little
Live a Little, Love a Little (1968)
GoodWatch score 58

as Louis Penlow

Here's Lucy
Here's Lucy (1968)
GoodWatch score 68

TV show Β· as Rudy Vallee

The Name of the Game
The Name of the Game (1968)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Myron Lesser

The Night They Raided Minsky's
The Night They Raided Minsky's (1968)
GoodWatch score 53

as Opening Narrator (voice)

How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying
How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying (1967)
GoodWatch score 83

as J. B. Biggley

Batman
Batman (1966)
GoodWatch score 73

TV show Β· as Lord Marmaduke Ffogg

Petticoat Junction
Petticoat Junction (1963)
GoodWatch score 43

TV show

1950s

7 titles Β· average score 61
Hansel and Gretel
Hansel and Gretel (1958)

as Father

The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour
The Lucy–Desi Comedy Hour (1957)
GoodWatch score 56

TV show Β· as Rudy Vallee

Gentlemen Marry Brunettes
Gentlemen Marry Brunettes (1955)
GoodWatch score 41

as Rudy Vallee

December Bride
December Bride (1954)
GoodWatch score 70

TV show

Ricochet Romance
Ricochet Romance (1954)

as Worthington Higgenmacher

The Admiral Was a Lady
The Admiral Was a Lady (1950)
GoodWatch score 61

as Peter Pedigrew

Your Show of Shows
Your Show of Shows (1950)
GoodWatch score 79

TV show

1940s

20 titles Β· average score 65
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend
The Beautiful Blonde from Bashful Bend (1949)
GoodWatch score 52

as Charles Hingleman

Mother Is a Freshman
Mother Is a Freshman (1949)
GoodWatch score 76

as John Heaslip

Unfaithfully Yours
Unfaithfully Yours (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

as August Henshler

So This Is New York
So This Is New York (1948)
GoodWatch score 65

as Herbert Daley

I Remember Mama
I Remember Mama (1948)
GoodWatch score 88

as Dr. Johnson

The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer
The Bachelor and the Bobby-Soxer (1947)
GoodWatch score 61

as Tommy

The Sin of Harold Diddlebock
The Sin of Harold Diddlebock (1947)
GoodWatch score 74

as Lynn Sargent

People Are Funny
People Are Funny (1946)
GoodWatch score 37

as Ormsby Jamison

The Fabulous Suzanne
The Fabulous Suzanne (1946)

as Hendrick Courtney Jr.

The Palm Beach Story
The Palm Beach Story (1942)
GoodWatch score 84

as John D. Hackensacker III

Too Many Blondes
Too Many Blondes (1941)

as Dick Kerrigan

Time Out for Rhythm
Time Out for Rhythm (1941)
GoodWatch score 65

as Daniel 'Danny' Collins

1930s

7 titles Β· average score 55
Second Fiddle
Second Fiddle (1939)
GoodWatch score 56

as Roger Maxwell

Gold Diggers in Paris
Gold Diggers in Paris (1938)
GoodWatch score 45

as Terry Moore

Breakdowns of 1938
Breakdowns of 1938 (1938)
GoodWatch score 65

as Rudy (archive footage) (uncredited)

Sweet Music
Sweet Music (1935)

as Skip Houston

George White's Scandals
George White's Scandals (1934)

as Jimmy Martin

The Musical Doctor
The Musical Doctor (1932)

as Dr. Vallee

Kitty from Kansas City
Kitty from Kansas City (1931)

as Singer with Handlebar Moustache

1920s

2 titles Β· average score 40
The Vagabond Lover
The Vagabond Lover (1929)
GoodWatch score 40

as Rudy Bronson

Radio Rhythm
Radio Rhythm (1929)

as Rudy Vallee