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Actress, Bobby Rydell, was born Robert Ridarelli on Apr 26, 1942 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. As of December 2025, Bobby Rydell was 83 years old.

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Hugo Peabody: [singing] You don't know how to live? You'd get pinned if you could!

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Bobby Rydell Facts
Bandleader Paul Whiteman, with whose band he worked, renamed him Rydell because he couldn't pronounce Ridarelli.
Honored by the City of Philadelphia when the 2400 block of South 11th St. was named Bobby Rydell Boulevard. The event was celebrated with a parade, a string band and Bobby arriving in a 1950 pink Cadillac. The mayor attended along with thousands of people. A huge block party followed dedication ceremonies.
Played drums by age six and, at 15, was a drummer for a Philly rock-and-roll combo group called "Rocco and His Saints" that also featured Frankie Avalon on trumpet.
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