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Edward Byrne Breitenberger (July 30, 1932 – January 8, 2020), known professionally as Edd Byrnes, was an American actor, best known for his starring role in the television series 77 Sunset Strip.
Edd Byrnes. Actor: Grease. Edd Byrnes was born Edward Byrne Breitenberger on July 30, 1932 in New York City, the son of Mary (Byrne) and Augustus "Gus" Breitenberger. Edd shared an impoverished and unhappy childhood with brother Vincent and sister Jo-Ann.
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Jan 9, 2020 · Edd Byrnes, who became one of television’s first teen idols as Kookie — the hair-combing, jive-talking youth on the hit series “77 Sunset Strip” — but found ever after that he could not live the...
Jan 10, 2020 · Edd Byrnes was a teen idol in the 1950s who starred in the TV series "77 Sunset Strip" and the movie "Grease." He also had roles in "Charlie's Angels," "Fantasy Island" and "Wheel of Fortune."
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Jan 9, 2020 · Edd Byrnes, who gained fleeting fame as Kookie, the ultra-hip, wisecracking parking attendant on the jazzy 1950s-'60s ABC detective series '77 Sunset Strip,' has died. He was 86.
Jan 9, 2020 · The actor, who played Kookie in the 1950s and '60s TV detective drama and the 1978 musical film, passed away at his home in Santa Monica. He also appeared in many other TV shows and movies, and wrote an autobiography about his struggles with alcoholism.
Jan 10, 2020 · The actor, who played Vince Fontaine in Grease and Kookie in 77 Sunset Strip, passed away at his home in California on 8 January. His son, Logan, paid tribute to him as an amazing man and one of his best friends.
