Fabian
Bio: 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… More Bio: 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, Rovi
Filmography
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Death of a B-Boy (2006)
- Actor
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Mr. Rock 'n Roll: The Alan Freed Story (1999)
- Actor
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Up Close & Personal (1996)
- Himself
- 29%
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Runaway Daughters (1994)
- Mr. Rusoff
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Fabian Videos
The Longest Day
16 seconds
Mr. Hobbs Takes A Vacation
1 minutes 32 seconds
Dear Brigitte
1 minutes 41 seconds
North To Alaska
1 minutes 15 seconds
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