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Russ Columbo (I) (1908–1934)

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Singer Russ Columbo, a major romantic idol in the early 1930s, was in the midst of a highly publicized romance with Carole Lombard (which her studio was said to have strongly opposed) when he was killed in a bizarre shooting "accident" at the age of 26. In 1955, popular recording star Alan Dale was approached by producers planning a film based on the life of Russ Columbo... See more trivia »

Born:

Ruggiero Eugenio di Rodolfo Colombo
in Camden, New Jersey, USA

Died:

(age 26) in Los Angeles, California, USA

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2007/I Crazy Love (documentary) (writer: "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love")
 
2007 King of California (writer: "Let's Pretend There's A Moon")
 
2005 Romance & Cigarettes (writer: "Prisoner of Love")
 
1999 The Sopranos (TV series)
– Meadowlands (1999) (writer: "Prisoner of Love" - uncredited)
 
1980 Raging Bull (music: "Prisoner of Love" 1931 / performer: "Prisoner of Love" 1931)
 
1977 The Bob Hope All Star Christmas Comedy Special (TV special) (writer: "Prisoner of Love")
 
1965 Where the Action Is (TV series)
– Episode #1.30 (1965) (writer: "Prisoner of Love")
 
1958 Jazz Party (TV series)
– Episode dated 18 September 1958 (1958) (writer: "Prisoner of Love" - uncredited)
 
1958 Perry Como's Kraft Music Hall (TV series)
– Episode dated 18 January 1958 (1958) (music: "You Call It Madness" - uncredited)
 
1955 Show Time at the Apollo (TV series)
– Showtime in Harlem (music: "You Call It Madness")
 
1934 Wake Up and Dream (music: "Let's Pretend There's a Moon", "Too Beautiful for Words", "When You're in Love" / lyrics: "Let's Pretend There's a Moon", "Too Beautiful for Words", "When You're in Love" / performer: "Wake Up and Dream", "Let's Pretend There's a Moon", "Too Beautiful for Words", "When You're in Love")
 
1934 Moulin Rouge (performer: "Coffee in the Morning and Kisses in the Night" - uncredited)
 
1933 Going Hollywood (writer: "You Call It Madness But I Call It Love" 1931 - uncredited)
 
1933 That Goes Double (short) (music: "Prisoner of Love", "You Call it Madness" / performer: "Prisoner of Love", "You Call it Madness", "My Love")
 
1932 Night World (music: "Prisoner of Love" - uncredited)
 
1931 Hell Bound (writer: "Is It Love?")
 
1929 Dynamite (performer: "How Am I to Know" 1929 - uncredited)
 
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1934 Wake Up and Dream
Paul Scotti
 
1934 Moulin Rouge
Russ Columbo
 
1933 Broadway Thru a Keyhole
Clark Brian
 
1931 Hell Bound
 
1930 The Texan
Singing Cowboy at Campfire (uncredited)
 
1929 Dynamite
Singing Mexican Prisoner (uncredited)
 
1929 Street Girl
Violinist - Gus Arnheim and His Ambassaors (uncredited)
 
1929 Wonder of Women (uncredited)
 
1929 The Wolf Song
Ambrosio Guiterrez
 
Show ShowMusic Department (2 titles)
1946 Film Vodvil: Bobby Byrne and Orchestra (short) (composer: song "Prisoner of Love")
 
1935 A Notorious Gentleman (composer: stock music - uncredited)
 
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1930 Hello Sister
 
Show ShowSelf (4 titles)
1933 Hollywood on Parade No. B-5 (short)
Himself
 
1933 That Goes Double (short)
Himself
 
1928 Gus Arnheim and His Ambassadors (short)
Himself/Vocalist (uncredited)
 
1927 Gus Arnheim and His Ambassador Hotel Orchestra (short)
Himself - Vocalist (uncredited)
 
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2001 Biography (TV series documentary)
 
1983 Hollywood Out-takes and Rare Footage (documentary)
Himself (uncredited)
 
1965 Hollywood My Home Town (documentary)
Himself
 
1963 Hollywood Without Make-Up (documentary)
Himself
 
1935 Screen Snapshots Series 15, No. 4 (documentary short)
Himself
 
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Radio actor, singer, and songwriter. See more »

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Trivia:

Singer Russ Columbo, a major romantic idol in the early 1930s, was in the midst of a highly publicized romance with Carole Lombard (which her studio was said to have strongly opposed) when he was killed in a bizarre shooting "accident" at the age of 26. In 1955, popular recording star Alan Dale was approached by producers planning a film based on the life of Russ Columbo... See more »

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