Walden Robert Cassotto
| Sign | Taurus |
| Born | May 14, 1936 The Bronx, NY |
| Died | Dec 20, 1973 Los Angeles, CA |
| Age | Died at 37 |
Bobby Darin | |
| Job | Actor |
| Years active | 1956-1973 |
| Top Roles | Eugene Wright, Pvt. Corby, Corporal Jim Tompkins, Franco, Tony |
| Top Genres | Comedy, Drama, Romance, Musical, War, Western |
| Top Topics | Romance (Comic), World War II, Remake |
| Top Collaborators | Sandra Dee, Tony Curtis, Shirley Jones, Don Siegel (Director) |
| Shares birthday with | June Duprez, Miles Mander, Terence Longdon see more.. |
Bobby Darin Overview:
Legendary actor, Bobby Darin, was born Walden Robert Cassotto on May 14, 1936 in The Bronx, NY. Darin died at the age of 37 on Dec 20, 1973 in Los Angeles, CA .
MINI BIO:
Pop star turned actor whose popularity waned along with the collapse of his marriage (1960-1967) to Sandra Dee. His intensive, explosive acting style was dissipated in vapid comedies, although not before he had been nominated for an Oscar. Darin remarried and was making a new start to an acting career when he died at 39 following heart surgery. Oscar-nominated for Captain Newman MD. (Source: available at Amazon Quinlan's Film Stars).HONORS and AWARDS:
.Although Darin was nominated for one Oscar, he never won a competitive Academy Award.
Academy Awards
| Year | Award | Film name | Role | Result |
| 1963 | Best Supporting Actor | Captain Newman, M.D. (1963) | Corp. Jim Tompkins | Nominated |
He was honored with one star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in the category of Recording.
BlogHub Articles:
I Heart ~ Captain Newman, MD (1963) and the Academy Award Nomination
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I Heart : Pressure Point
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Bobby Darin Quotes:
Pvt. John Reese: Two hundred yards.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: How'd it happen?
Pvt. John Reese: Mine field.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Henshaw?
Pvt. John Reese: Yeah. He tripped a mine. He was carrying a torch. It lit up the whole countryside. Put us right on the block.
Platoon Sgt. Bill Pike: Were you right?
Pvt. John Reese: How the hell do I know?
Tom Milford: I want to meet you, just not head on.
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Hey, Corby, what's the matter with you? Can't you forget about that loot? You're in a church.
Pvt. Dave Corby: This ain't a church no more, Sergeant. And besides, even if it was, so what?
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Well it used to be, J.J. You oughtta have respect for things that used to be.
Pvt. Dave Corby: What are you buckin' for chaplain or something? I got respect, Sergeant. Plenty. But its not for somebody I can't see.
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