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Edward Byrne Breitenberger, known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip. He also was featured in the 1978 film Grease as television teen-dance show host Vince Fontaine, and was a charting recording artist with "Kookie, Kookie ".
Birth Name
Edward Byrne Breitenberger
Born
Saturday, 30 July 1932
Died
Wednesday, 08 January 2020
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bridge of Spies | Kookie | 2015 |
| Babes Behind Bars | Vince | 2013 |
| TV's Western Heroes | (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Sunset Strip | Self | 2012 |
| 20 to 1 | Vince Fontaine | 2005 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Kookie - for Remington Mist Air Comb | 2004 |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Bobby Icovella | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee / Kookie | 1999 |
| Deadly Games | Johnny Silver | 1995 |
| Unhappily Ever After | Edd Byrnes | 1995 |
Actor Filmography
| Title | Character | Year |
|---|
| Bridge of Spies | Kookie | 2015 |
| Babes Behind Bars | Vince | 2013 |
| TV's Western Heroes | (archive footage) | 2013 |
| Sunset Strip | Self | 2012 |
| 20 to 1 | Vince Fontaine | 2005 |
| Hit Celebrity TV Commercials | Kookie - for Remington Mist Air Comb | 2004 |
| Shake, Rattle and Roll: An American Love Story | Bobby Icovella | 1999 |
| Television: The First Fifty Years | Self - Interviewee / Kookie | 1999 |
| Deadly Games | Johnny Silver | 1995 |
| Unhappily Ever After | Edd Byrnes | 1995 |
| Burke's Law | Cassidy | 1994 |
| Kung Fu: The Legend Continues | Manley Combs | 1993 |
| Troop Beverly Hills | Ross Coleman | 1989 |
| Empty Nest | M.C. | 1988 |
| Party Line | Maitre d' | 1988 |
| Mankillers | Jack Marra | 1987 |
| Back to the Beach | Valet | 1987 |
| Married... with Children | Edd Byrnes | 1987 |
| Rags to Riches | Emcee | 1987 |
| Throb | Bobby Catalina | 1986 |
| Our Time | Self | 1985 |
| Mr. Belvedere | The Emcee | 1985 |
| Crazy Like a Fox | Inspector Walker | 1984 |
| Murder, She Wrote | Sid Hooper / Kenneth Rundle / Freddie Major | 1984 |
| The Master | Lt. Kyle | 1984 |
| Erotic Images | Logan Roberts | 1983 |
| Simon & Simon | Barry L. Fastman / Howard Hunk / Steve Yellen | 1981 |
| Babes Behind Bars | Vince | 1980 |
| California Fever | Frank | 1979 |
| Sweepstakes | The Emcee | 1979 |
| B.J. and the Bear | Charlie Broler / Jason T. Rockman | 1978 |
| Sword of Justice | Reager | 1978 |
| Grease | Vince Fontaine | 1978 |
| Vega$ | Billy Brogan | 1978 |
| Telethon | Charlie Burton | 1977 |
| CHiPs | Andy | 1977 |
| The Love Boat | Archie Phillips | 1977 |
| The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries | Paul Owens / Hans Monckton | 1977 |
| Fantasy Island | Ron Barker / Al Henshaw / Neil Martin / Nona's escort | 1977 |
| Quincy M.E. | Bud Auerbach | 1976 |
| Charlie's Angels | Ted Burton | 1976 |
| Stardust | TV Interviewer | 1974 |
| Police Woman | Billy Dodge | 1974 |
| Faraday and Company | Gus Pollard | 1973 |
| Wicked, Wicked | Henry Peter 'Hank' Lassiter | 1973 |
| Police Story | Sergeant Dole | 1973 |
| Thriller | Eddie Vallance | 1973 |
| The ABC Afternoon Playbreak | Les Parker | 1972 |
| The Sonny and Cher Comedy Hour | Self | 1971 |
| Alias Smith and Jones | Willard Riley | 1971 |
| The Silent Gun | Joe Henning / Ed Henning | 1969 |
| Love, American Style | Steve (segment "Love and the Pick-Up") | 1969 |
| Marcus Welby, M.D. | John Trask | 1969 |
| Adam-12 | Skinner | 1968 |
| Professionals for a Massacre | Chattanooga Jim / 'Chattanooga Jim' | 1967 |
| Any Gun Can Play | Clayton - the Banker / Clayton | 1967 |
| Mannix | Clay | 1967 |
| Payment in Blood | Stuart | 1967 |
| Beach Ball | Dick Martin / Dick | 1965 |
| Mister Roberts | Rodney Stone | 1965 |
| Honey West | Robin Hood | 1965 |
| The Secret Invasion | Simon Fell - Forger / Simon Fell | 1964 |
| Kraft Suspense Theatre | Bill Colbert | 1963 |
| Bob Hope Presents the Chrysler Theatre | Tommy Bear | 1963 |
| Burke's Law | Davey Carr | 1963 |
| Hollywood: The Great Stars | Self | 1963 |
| The Match Game | Self - Team Captain | 1962 |
| The Alfred Hitchcock Hour | Paul Perry | 1962 |
| The Virginian | Alex Newell | 1962 |
| The Mike Douglas Show | Self - Actor | 1961 |
| Surfside 6 | Kookie | 1960 |
| Here's Hollywood | Self | 1960 |
| Yellowstone Kelly | Anse Harper | 1959 |
| Hawaiian Eye | Kookie | 1959 |
| Up Periscope | Pharmacist Mate Ash | 1959 |
| Girl on the Run | Kenneth Smiley | 1958 |
| 77 Sunset Strip | Kookie / Gerald Lloyd "Kookie" Kookson III / Gerald Kookson, III / Kevin Smiley / Rickshaw Driver | 1958 |
| Lawman | Lacy Hawks / Joe Knox | 1958 |
| Life Begins at 17 | Jim Barker | 1958 |
| Marjorie Morningstar | Sandy Lamm | 1958 |
| Darby's Rangers | Lt. Arnold Dittman / Arnold Dittman | 1958 |
| The Deep Six | Rescue Seaman | 1958 |
| Colt .45 | Frank Wilson Jr. | 1957 |
| Johnny Trouble | Elliott | 1957 |
| Maverick | Stableboy / The Kid / Wes Fallon | 1957 |
| Sugarfoot | Borden | 1957 |
| Reform School Girl | Vince | 1957 |
| Fear Strikes Out | Boy in Car Assisting Jimmy Up Stairway | 1957 |
| Wire Service | Bob | 1956 |
| The Gale Storm Show: Oh! Susanna | Phil Ellsworth | 1956 |
| The Adventures of Jim Bowie | Eli | 1956 |
| The Steve Allen Plymouth Show | Self - Recipient | 1956 |
| Telephone Time | Radio Announcer | 1956 |
| Crossroads | 2nd Soldier | 1955 |
| Cheyenne | Benji Danton / Clay Rafferty | 1955 |
| Navy Log | Pilot #2 | 1955 |
| Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall | Himself | 1948 |
