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Edd Byrnes played the stud in Grease known as Vince Fontaine Remembering the entire cast of

Edd Byrnes, the actor who played Vince Fontaine in Grease, has died. He was 87. Byrnes' son, news anchor Logan Byrnes, confirmed the news on Twitter, writing, "It is with profound sadness and.


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Dominic Fortuna as Vince Fontaine warming up the crowd before a performance of Grease on Broadway


L'acteur Edd Byrnes (Vince Fontaine dans Grease) est mort Olivia Newton John, John Travolta

Byrnes, who years later played the smooth-talking Vince Fontaine, a Dick Clark-like dance contest host, in Grease (1978), died unexpectedly Wednesday of natural causes at his home in Santa.


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In Grease, the film's recent past is a three-and-a-half minute prologue. Like Happy Days, it's the 1950s filtered through a. Vince Fontaine is actor Edd Byrnes who, in the real-life timeline of the late 1950s was the hot young breakout star of the TV show 77 Sunset Strip and the charting duet "Kookie, Kookie, Lend Me Your Comb.


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69 Hair Color Brown Eye Color Black Affiliation KZAZ5 Television, Occupation Actor, radio personality, DJ, Host of the "Dance-Off" Vince Fontaine was a radio announcer born in Mississippi, first heard during the animated title sequence. He is played by Edd Byrnes in the 1978 movie, and by Mario Lopez in the 2016 Live Performance.


Grease star Edd Byrnes who played Vince Fontaine dies at 87 Daily Telegraph

Best known to audiences around the world in 1978's Grease, Edd starred alongside John Travolta and Olivia Newton-John as Vince Fontaine, host of the National Bandstand dance-off.. He was also known for starring in cop drama 77 Sunset Strip, which ran from 1958 to 1964, as the classic character Kookie.. The TV series was so successful that he landed a hit single with the track 'Kookie Kookie.


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Early life Byrnes was born in New York City, the son of Mary (Byrne) and Augustus "Gus" Breitenberger. [1] He had two siblings, Vincent and Jo-Ann. After his abusive alcoholic father died [2] when Edd was 13, he dropped his last name in favor of Byrnes, based on the name of his maternal grandfather Edward Byrne. [3]


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In the 1978 John Travolta movie "Grease," he played Vince Fontaine, the suave host of the "National Bandstand" TV dance show. In his personal life, Byrnes struggled with alcohol and drug.


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Paramount As the film opens, Danny and Sandy have just spent a glorious summer together at the beach, falling in love and getting a little frisky. Sandy, who is from Australia, plans to head back.


Edd Byrnes Signed Photo as Vince Fontaine from Grease

Grease (1978) Edd Byrnes: Vince Fontaine Showing all 8 items Jump to: Photos (4) Quotes (4) Photos Quotes Vince : Thank you, fans and friends and odds and ends. And now, for you gals and guys, a few words to the wise. You Jims and Sals are my best pals. And to look your best for the big contest, just be yourselves and have a ball.


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Vince Fontaine clips from Grease (part one) David Chorley 487 subscribers Subscribe 84 Share Save 43K views 13 years ago David Chorley as Vince Fontaine filmed live during a performance of.


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Vince Fontaine is a radio DJ in the vein of Dick Clark from his American Bandstand days. Fontaine hosts a live dance show called National Bandstand. He's also a grown man who hits on teenage girls and attempts to roofie them. The guy doesn't make any effort to hide his creeper nature.


Vince Fontaine Grease Actor Vagebond's Movie ScreenShots Grease (1978) Philip Whitaker

Grease (1978) Full Cast & Crew See agents for this cast & crew on IMDbPro Directed by Randal Kleiser. (directed by) Writing Credits Cast (in credits order) Produced by Cinematography by Bill Butler. director of photography Editing by John F. Burnett. (edited by) Casting By Joel Thurm Production Design by Philip M. Jefferies.


Mario Lopez As Vince Fontaine In 'Grease Live!' Will Give You 'Saved By The Bell' Flashbacks

Vince Fontaine Show Grease Gender Male Age Range Adult Role Size Featured Dancing Mover Voice Spoken Time & Place 1950s, rydell high school and surrounding locations Tags veteran greaser disc jockey slick egotistical fast-talking washed-up Analysis A little over the hill, Vince Fontaine was once a greaser himself, READ MORE - PRO MEMBERS ONLY


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Provided to YouTube by EpicVince Fontaine (Part 1) · Original Cast RecordingGrease℗ 1993 Sony BMG Music Entertainment (UK) LimitedReleased on: 1993-09-20Comp.


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Edd Byrnes, who became a teen idol in TV's "77 Sunset Strip" and played Vince Fontaine in the film "Grease," died unexpectedly Wednesday at home, his son announced Thursday. He was 87. Edd.