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, Corporal Jim Tompkins, Franco, Tom, Jerry Dundee |
| 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
By Google profile on Jun 18, 2007 From Out of the Past - A Classic Film BlogAbout MeBlogger, Out of the Past - A Classic Film Blog and more. Please add my Google profile to your circles. I must share my love for with you... with the world. When most people hear his name, they automatically think "Splish, Splash", "Dream Lover" and Sandra Dee. My mind's image o... Read full article
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Bobby Darin Quotes:
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Man, we're gonna give you on the job training.
Pvt. Dave Corby: What's up, Sergeant?
Sgt. Jim Larkin: Take this man over to that foxhole next to Reese and teach him how to shoot.
Pvt. Dave Corby: [Larkin hands him Driscoll's brand new rifle] With this here? It might get dirty.
Tony: Medicine's a fascinating field. That's why a woman like Lisa so interesting.
Sandy: Lisa?
Tony: There are 206 bones in the human body. I've never seen them that way arranged before.
Monique Ouidel: I drink to you, and to the American Army.
Pvt. John Reese: How long ago were you drinking to the Third Reich?
Monique Ouidel: I do not like the Germans.
Pvt. John Reese: You don't like me, either, but you're drinking with me.
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