Fabian
Fabian
A recording artist from age 14, 1950s teen-idol Fabian rose to stardom with such Doc Pomus/ Mort Shuman compositions as "Hound Dog Man" and "Turn Me Loose." Fabian functioned best under the careful tutelage of Bandstand producer Dick Clark and with the benefit of the songwriting input of Pomus and Shuman. Many of his earliest film appearances (North to Alaska [1960], Mr. Hobbs Takes a Vacation [1962]) indicated that Fabian could be an appealing screen personality with the proper guidance. His popularity suffered a severe setback when he guest-starred as a psychopathic killer on the 1961 TV series Bus Stop; the episode, "A Lion is in the Streets," was considered so reprehensibly violent that it prompted a congressional investigation. While he continued to make records and film appearances, Fabian's career peaked in the early 1960s and went downhill thereafter. Billing himself as Fabian Forte from 1970 onward, the singer/actor has continued to work in cheap horror films and cycle flicks, and has made a few moderately successful TV guest appearances. ~ Hal Erickson, All Movie Guide
Filmography of Fabian:
- North to Alaska with John Wayne , Stewart Granger , Ernie Kovacs , Capucine , Mickey Shaughnessy , Karl Swenson , Kathleen Freeman , John Qualen , Douglas Dick , Frank Faylen , Fred Graham , Alan Carney , Rayford Barnes , Esther Dale , Richard Deacon , James Griffith , Paul Maxey , Kermit Maynard , Joseph Sawyer
- The Longest Day with John Wayne , Robert Mitchum , Henry Fonda , Robert Ryan , Rod Steiger , Richard Todd , Richard Burton , Robert Wagner , Mel Ferrer , Jeffrey Hunter , Sal Mineo , Roddy McDowall , Stuart Whitman , Eddie Albert , Edmond O'Brien , Red Buttons , Tom Tryon , Alexander Knox , Ray Danton , Henry W. Grace , Mark Damon , Dewey Martin , Ron Randell , Kenneth More , Peter Lawford , Leo Genn , John Gregson , Sean Connery , Bourvil , Jean-Louis Barrault , Christian Marquand , Arletty , Madeleine Renaud , Jean Servais , Curd Jurgens , Hans-Christian Blech , Peter vanEyck , Patrick Barr , Richard Beymer , Howard Marion-Crawford , Frank Finlay , Steve Forrest , Gert Frobe , Daniel Gelin , Harold Goodwin , Donald Houston , Fernand Ledoux , Christopher Lee , Michael Medwin , Sian Phillips , Wolfgang Preiss , Norman Rossington , George Segal , Richard Wattis , Francoise Rosay
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