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"Wonder Woman" (1975): Season 1: Episode 4 -- Wonder Woman infiltrates a dangerous sabotage ring that operates under the cover of a government-sanctioned beauty contest. Dick Van Patten guest stars.

Overview

Date of Birth:
6 December 1928, New York City, New York, USA more
Date of Death:
31 July 1980, Los Angeles, California, USA more
Mini Biography:
Triple-threat performer singer, dancer and actor Bobby Van was the epitome... more
Trivia:
Interred at Mt. Sinai Memorial Park in Burbank, California. more
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Filmography

Jump to filmography as: Actor, Soundtrack, Music Department, Self, Archive Footage
Actor:
  1. The Hustler of Muscle Beach (1980) (TV) .... Emcee
  2. "Beyond Westworld" .... Danny (1 episode, 1980)
        - Brother's Keeper, My (1980) TV episode .... Danny
  3. "Skag" .... Gary Saunders (1 episode, 1980)
        - The Working Girl: Part 2 (1980) TV episode .... Gary Saunders

  4. "Battlestar Galactica" .... Hector (1 episode, 1979)
        - Greetings from Earth (1979) TV episode .... Hector
  5. "The Love Boat" .... Phil Livington (1 episode, 1979)
        - Gopher's Opportunity/Home Sweet Home/The Switch (1979) TV episode .... Phil Livington
  6. "The Eddie Capra Mysteries" (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Two Million Dollar Stowaway (1978) TV episode
  7. "The Hardy Boys/Nancy Drew Mysteries" (2 episodes, 1978)
    ... aka The Nancy Drew Mysteries (USA: short title)
        - Defection to Paradise: Part 2 (1978) TV episode
        - Defection to Paradise: Part 1 (1978) TV episode
  8. "CHiPs" .... Eddie (1 episode, 1978)
    ... aka CHiPs Patrol (USA: syndication title)
        - Trick or Trick (1978) TV episode .... Eddie
  9. "Vega$" .... Eddie Banning (1 episode, 1978)
        - Love, Laugh and Die (1978) TV episode .... Eddie Banning
  10. "Flying High" .... Meltzer (1 episode, 1978)
        - The Marcy Connection (1978) TV episode .... Meltzer
  11. Bunco (1977) (TV)
  12. "Wonder Woman" .... Monty Burns (1 episode, 1976)
    ... aka The New Adventures of Wonder Woman (USA: new title)
    ... aka The New Original Wonder Woman (USA: first episodes title)
        - Beauty on Parade (1976) TV episode .... Monty Burns
  13. "Showoffs" .... Host-Himself (13 episodes, 1975)
        - Episode dated 29 December 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Host-Himself
        - Episode dated 10 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Host-Himself
        - Episode dated 3 November 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Host-Himself
        - Episode dated 13 October 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Host-Himself
        - Episode dated 8 September 1975 (1975) TV episode .... Host-Himself
          (8 more)
  14. "The Invisible Man" .... Tony Bernard (1 episode, 1975)
        - Eyes Only (1975) TV episode .... Tony Bernard
  15. Lost Horizon (1973) .... Harry Lovett
  16. Doomsday Machine (1972) .... Danny
    ... aka Armageddon 1975
    ... aka Doomsday
    ... aka Escape from Planet Earth (USA: video title)

  17. Lost Flight (1969) (TV) .... Eddie Randolph
  18. The Navy vs. the Night Monsters (1966) .... Ens. Rutherford Chandler
    ... aka Monsters of the Night
    ... aka The Night Crawlers
  19. "Mickey" .... Bobby / ... (3 episodes, 1964)
        - Somebody's Been Sleeping in My Bed (1964) TV episode .... Bobby Wilson
        - Hard Work Never Hurt Anyone (1964) TV episode .... Bobby
        - Mickey Crashes the Movies (1964) TV episode .... Bobby

  20. "Playhouse 90" .... Harry (1 episode, 1958)
        - The Time of Your Life (1958) TV episode .... Harry
  21. "The Ford Television Theatre" .... Wallace Lamb (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Ford Theatre (USA: short title)
        - The Policy of Joe Aladdin (1955) TV episode .... Wallace Lamb
  22. "Shower of Stars" (1 episode, 1955)
    ... aka Chrysler Shower of Stars
        - Show Stoppers (1955) TV episode
  23. Kiss Me Kate (1953) .... 'Gremio'
  24. The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) .... Dobie Gillis
  25. Small Town Girl (1953) .... Ludwig Schlemmer
  26. Because You're Mine (1952) .... Artie Pilcer
Soundtrack:
  1. That's Dancing! (1985) (performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry")

  2. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) (performer: "From This Moment On", "Take Me to Broadway")
  3. Lost Horizon (1973) (performer: "QUESTION ME AN ANSWER")
  4. Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973) (TV) (performer: "Question Me an Answer", "(They Long to Be) Close to You/This Guy's in Love with You")
  5. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) (performer: "You Can Dance with Any Girl")

  6. "The Kraft Music Hall" (1 episode, 1967)
        - Episode dated 27 September 1967 (1967) TV episode (performer: "Singin' in the Rain" (uncredited), "Song and Dance Man" (uncredited))

  7. Kiss Me Kate (1953) (performer: "Tom, Dick or Harry", "From This Moment On")
  8. The Affairs of Dobie Gillis (1953) (performer: "You Can't Do Wrong Doin' Right" (uncredited), "I'm Thru with Love" (uncredited), "All I Do Is Dream of You" (uncredited))
  9. Small Town Girl (1953) (performer: "Take Me To Broadway")
  10. Skirts Ahoy! (1952) (performer: "Oh, By Jingo")
Music Department:
  1. It'$ Only Money (1962) (musical sequences stager)
  2. The Ladies Man (1961) (stager: musical numbers)
Self:
  1. "Dance Fever" .... Himself (1 episode, 1980)
        - Episode dated 13 September 1980 (1980) TV episode .... Himself

  2. "The Alan Hamel Show" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1979)
        - Episode dated 12 December 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 October 1979 (1979) TV episode .... Himself
  3. Musical Comedy Tonight (1979) (TV) .... Himself
  4. "Make Me Laugh" (1979) TV series .... Host (unknown episodes)
  5. The People's Command Performance (1978) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka The Second Annual People's Command Performance (USA: alternative title)
  6. "Dinah!" .... Himself (1 episode, 1977)
    ... aka Dinah! & Friends
        - Episode dated 3 October 1977 (1977) TV episode .... Himself
  7. "The Merv Griffin Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1976)
        - Episode dated 16 November 1976 (1976) TV episode .... Himself
  8. "The Fun Factory" (1976) TV series .... Host
  9. "Tattletales" (1974) TV series .... Himself / ... (unknown episodes, 1975)
  10. "Match Game PM" (1975) TV series .... Panelist (unknown episodes)
  11. The 29th Annual Tony Awards (1975) (TV) .... Himself - Co-Host, Performer & Presenter
  12. The Lion Roars Again (1975) (uncredited) .... Himself
  13. "Match Game 73" .... Himself (6 episodes, 1973-1974)
    ... aka Match Game (USA: syndication title)
    ... aka Match Game 74 (USA: second season title)
    ... aka Match Game 75 (USA: third season title)
    ... aka Match Game 76 (USA: fourth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 77 (USA: fifth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 78 (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Match Game 79 (USA: seventh season title)
        - Episode dated 13 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 12 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 11 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 10 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 9 December 1974 (1974) TV episode .... Himself
          (1 more)
  14. Broadway (1973) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka Ed Sullivan's Broadway (USA: complete title)
  15. Burt Bacharach in Shangri-La (1973) (TV) .... Himself
  16. The 26th Annual Tony Awards (1972) (TV) .... Himself - Performer

  17. "The Kraft Music Hall" .... Himself (2 episodes, 1967)
        - Episode dated 18 October 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode dated 27 September 1967 (1967) TV episode .... Himself
  18. "The Hollywood Palace" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1964-1966)
        - Episode #3.17 (1966) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #2.31 (1965) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
        - Episode #1.1 (1964) TV episode .... Himself - Singer
  19. "The Sammy Davis, Jr. Show" .... Himself - Sketch Actor (1 episode, 1966)
        - Episode #1.2 (1966) TV episode .... Himself - Sketch Actor
  20. Yves Montand on Broadway (1961) (TV) .... Himself
  21. What About Linda? (1961) (TV) .... Himself
    ... aka March of Dimes, What About Linda (USA: complete title)
  22. "The Revlon Revue" .... Himself (1 episode, 1960)
    ... aka Revlon Presents
    ... aka Revlon Spring Music Festival
        - Episode #1.5 (1960) TV episode .... Himself

  23. "Toast of the Town" .... Himself / ... (3 episodes, 1951-1958)
    ... aka The Ed Sullivan Show (USA: new title)
        - Episode #12.3 (1958) TV episode .... Dancer
        - Episode #11.44 (1958) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.24 (1951) TV episode .... Himself
  24. "The George Gobel Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1957)
        - Episode #4.4 (1957) TV episode .... Himself
  25. "The Dinah Shore Chevy Show" .... Himself (1 episode, 1956)
    ... aka The Dinah Shore Show (USA: sixth season title)
        - Episode dated 3 July 1956 (1956) TV episode .... Himself
  26. "Ford Star Jubilee" .... Himself (1 episode, 1955)
        - I Hear America Singing (1955) TV episode .... Himself
  27. "The Colgate Comedy Hour" .... Himself / ... (5 episodes, 1954-1955)
    ... aka Colgate Summer Comedy Hour (USA: summer title)
    ... aka Colgate Variety Hour (USA: sixth season title)
    ... aka Michael Todd Revue (USA: subtitle)
        - Episode #5.16 (1955) TV episode .... Himself
        - Episode #4.42 (1954) TV episode .... Himself - Dancer
        - Episode #4.40 (1954) TV episode .... Himself
        - Away from It All (1954) TV episode .... Himself
        - Let's Go Places (1954) TV episode .... Himself
  28. Skirts Ahoy! (1952) (uncredited) .... Himself, Cameo Appearance
Archive Footage:
  1. Remembering 'Battlestar Galactica' (2004) (V) (uncredited) .... Hector
  2. That's Dancing! (1985) .... Himself (clip from "Kiss Me Kate")
  3. That's Entertainment, Part II (1976) .... Clips from 'Kiss Me Kate' & 'Small Town Girl'

Additional Details

Other Works:
Active on Broadway in the following productions: more
Genres:
Comedy | Family | Game-Show | Music more
Plot Keywords:
Character Name In Title | Beautiful Woman | Non Fiction | Variety more

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